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Tag: Nigeria

War

Why the delay in world concern for kidnapped girls?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 8, 2014, 7:03 AM May 8, 2014
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The kidnapping of girls in Nigeria at the hands of the Boko Haram rebels is finally getting traction in news cycles, thanks primarily to Twitter and social media. This week the United States offered to help find them, almost three weeks after their abduction.

Why the slow world response? Read more →

Amid growing anti-gay measures, African author comes out

Nate Minor January 21, 2014, 10:44 AM Jan 21, 2014
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These days, an author announcing he’s gay wouldn’t cause much of a splash here in the U.S. In Africa though, things are different. Read more →

Crime and Justice

Why Nigeria is corrupt and how a handful of people are fighting it

Nate Minor September 1, 2013, 8:37 AM Sep 1, 2013
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Corruption and Nigeria have a long history together. Examples run the gamut from small-time shakedowns to billions of dollars of oil disappearing. Read more →

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