source: Local Source
actor1: Military Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019)
actor2: N/A
location: Nouakchott
notes: Defection: On 4 June an officer in Mauritania's air force, Ould Brahim, deserted and appealed for asylum in Belgium. In a video circulated online on 4 June the deserted officer critisises the rampant corruption and racism prevalent in the Mauritanian military and the deterioration of salaries.