Mauritania: The national printing press workers did not receive their salaries for more than 4 months

The workers of the national press organized a protest on Wednesday, in front of the presidential palace in Nouakchott, the National Assembly building, the Ministry of Communication and Relations with the Parliament and Civil Society to ask for the payment of their delayed salaries for four months.

The protesters raised banners such as: "The national printing press is an important facility of sovereignty, it must be upheld and not abandoned," and "this miserable situation will lead to the end of the press freedom"

The protestors confirmed in the testimonies to the local media that the national printing press has been experiencing a crisis for two years, which affected the living conditions of workers significantly, asking for their financial dues and the improvement their working conditions.

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