[Nigeria\Hunger\Elephants]
The Guardian: “The presence of numerous village populations in Borno had for years deterred the elephants, who are usually wary of human settlements. But more than a decade of Boko Haram’s Islamist insurgency in north-east Nigeria has forced many villagers in Kala-Balge and across the region to flee to refugee camps or urban centres, leaving much of the rural expanse emptied and more appealing to the elephants.”
Photo: Twitter\Theresa Essien
Nigeria
Hunger fears in north-east Nigeria as roaming elephants trample crops
Nigeria: journalist Oga Tom Uhia detained for weeks on defamation complaint
[Oga Tom Uhia]
CPJ\Angela Quintal: “The ongoing detention of journalist Oga Tom Uhia is an alarmingly familiar attack on freedom of the press in Nigeria and symptomatic of authorities’ disregard for the media’s right to work without fear.”
Photo: CPJ/Peter Nkanga
CPJ calls for journalists’ safety to be protected amid Nigeria protests
[Committee to Protect Journalists]
CPJ: “Journalists in Nigeria are too often attacked simply for working to keep the Nigerian public and the world informed about what is happening in their country. Journalists’ safety is part of what it means to have freedom of the press, and is critical for Nigerian democracy.”
Photo: YouTube
Nigeria protests: Millions placed under curfew as violence spreads
[Nigeria]
BBC: “Nigeria is extending curfews beyond the city of Lagos as anti-riot officers struggle to quell violence following protests against police brutality.”
Photo: YouTube
