Full Coverage: West Africa
December 2007
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19.12.2007
As UN member states voted overwhelmingly for a moratorium on the death penalty, an influential rights watchdog has challenged Nigeria's claim that no one has been executed in its prisons for several years.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] [Human rights] [Ethics & value systems] [Justice and crime] [Law] [United Nations] Image: Death penalty © Fundación Chandra
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18.12.2007
Secret executions have taken place in Nigerias prisons despite the country's recent assurances that no-one has been executed there "in years".
more...From: Amnesty International - International Secretariat Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] Image: Stop the Death Penalty © Amnesty International - International Secretariat
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10.12.2007
Diagnosed with HIV at a time when having the disease led to social exclusion, Olayinka Jegede-Ekpe suffered through the stigma and became a spokeswoman for the rights of Nigerians living with the disease.
more...From: Prerana (Associate CEDPA) Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] Image: Olayinka Jegede-Ekpe, a Nigerian HIV activist. © unknown / Prerana (Associate CEDPA)
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06.12.2007
A Ghanaian doctor is using solar energy rather than diesel generators to attain the clean water and communication access essential to maintaining medical clinics in this African nation.
more...From: New America Media Related topics/regions: [Ghana] [Renewable energy] [Health] Image: Solar energy keeps the medical centers of Ghana running.
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