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10,000 people have died in custody since 2011

In a 67-page report published on Tuesday, December 8, Amnesty International Nigeria is concerned about the fate of elderly people exposed to violence from Boko Haram and the Nigerian army in the state of Borno in the northeastern part of the country. This report describes the double punishment of this population persecuted by jihadists and victims of army abuse. A population completely invisible, according to this report entitled "My Bleeding Heart: The Lives of the Elderly Facing Conflict, Expulsion and Detention in…

the artists Yodé and Siro in police custody

In Côte d'Ivoire, artists Yodé and Siro have been heard by prosecutors since this morning. The famous Zouglou music duo was taken into custody on Wednesday. The two artists had already been summoned by the gendarmerie earlier this week after publicly criticizing the prosecutor, last Sunday, during a concert. as reported from…

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