Opinion: 'My brother is in jail in Mauritania — for reporting on a massive fraud'
From left, Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guellah, Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz at the Arab League summit in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Sunday. By Nasser Weddady April 1 at 3:53 PM Nasser Weddady is a Mauritanian American activist known for his social media activism during the Arab Spring.
This story began three years ago, in January 2016, when my brother, Abderrahmane Weddady, launched a campaign to warn people about a possible swindle. A Muslim cleric was offering to buy real estate at prices 30 to 40 percent above its real market value, thus offering people a quick way to cash in on their homes.
My brother Abderrahmane, an entrepreneur by profession, soon got wind of the scam. He was horrified by its economic and social implications. As real estate values plummeted, and with the number of people engaging in this risky practice increasing, Abderrahmane took to his Facebook page, one of the most popular in the country, and launched a relentless 39-month campaign. He published investigative articles that warned of the impending financial and economic catastrophe.
It’s estimated that more than 7,000 Mauritanian families have been affected by the scam. Abderrahmane estimated the total value of the deals involved at $200 million. Two weeks ago, shots were fired at Rada’s compound as angry creditors demanded their money back. Victims have been protesting in the streets of Nouakchott for months.
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