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Africa has had eight coup attempts in recent months. What’s behind the ‘coup epidemic’?
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Pro-government groups helped quash Nigeria’s protests last year. Who’s really behind these groups?
Since 2015, the groups have staged hundreds of news conferences to praise government officials
Seven years ago, #BringBackOurGirls was a global campaign. What happened?
A compelling book details the story of Nigeria’s kidnapped Chibok girls
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Governments around the world are using social media’s language on content moderation to crack down on these platforms
The WTO is getting a new boss. Here’s who’s in the running.
Some experts wonder who would want the job. Lots of people, apparently.
What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence in 2019?
Violence against immigrants has sparked a diplomatic crisis