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Nigeria: Boko Haram Repubic; Alternative to Failed Amnesty

April 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Obinna Akukwe Recently the Boko Haram Group of terrorists rejected the amnesty offer of the Nigerian Government making a Boko Haram Republic a viable alternative. A situation whereby everybody is begging a murderous group to accept amnesty makes nonsense … read more »

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Woman hanged over drugs in Iran

January 30, 2011 by benim

Iran on Saturday hanged Iranian-Dutch woman Zahra Bahrami for selling and possessing drugs, dismissing repeated pleas by The Netherlands which had sought details about her case. Bahrami’s execution is the latest in a slew of hangings carried out by the … read more »

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Mauritania: Rape victims fear being jailed

December 22, 2010 by benim

Mahjouba was raped in March on the nighttime streets of Mauritania’s capital, but she will not bring charges against the man she says did it since she may be the one who ends up in prison. The 25-year-old says the … read more »

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