source: Local Source
actor1: Police Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019)
actor2: Civilians (Mauritania)
location: Nouakchott
notes: Arrests: On 14 May, Mauritanian police searched the homes of well-known businessmen Boumatou and Debbagh who are known to support FNDU opposition senator Mohamed Ould Ghada. Police also temporarily detained Boutamou's son and the wife of Debbagh. The government accuses them of trying to destabilize the regime.