8 migrants drown after forced off boat by smugglers

At least eight migrants have drowned and 12 are missing after human smugglers forced them off a boat near Djibouti, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Another 14 migrants survived and are receiving medical care, a statement said.…

*We saw death but escaped miraculously –Victims of Lagos explosion (Punch)*Nigeria at 60: We can’t beat drums of war – Lagos deputy governor (Vanguard)

We saw death but escaped miraculously –Victims of Lagos explosion (Punch) Injured persons in Thursday’s gas explosion that rocked Cele area of Elliot along Ajuwon Road in the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of the state have recounted their near-death experiences…

Nigeria gov’t takes to ‘juju’ to fight, catch sex traffickers

“Before leaving for Europe, women are made to take part in black magic rituals, known as juju, which instil a fear of illness or death should they disobey their traffickers.” The article, culled from Thomson Reuters Foundation News, explores the new…

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