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As Niger prepares for elections, it’s concerned about security. Should it be? Lisa Mueller - January 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34824" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Terrace at Hotel le Sahel, Niamey,
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5 things that the president of Nigeria can do to get his country back on track Matthew Page - November 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31564" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari rides in
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A new project wants to forecast mass killings before they happen. Here's how. John Sides - September 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27291" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Muslim woman visits the Potocari
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