West Africa

Public doctors begin indefinite strike in Nigeria

Public doctors begin indefinite strike in Nigeria

Doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals have started a “total and indefinite strike” over what they described as the failure of government to address their grievances, the BBC reported. The striking medics make up the largest percentage of doctors in Nigeria’s hospitals. Their walk-outs usually severely disrupt healthcare services in government …

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At least 80,000 displaced in Nigeria after intercommunal violence

At least 80,000 displaced in Nigeria after intercommunal violence

At least 80,000 people have been displaced over the past three months in central Nigeria, the scene of bloody inter-communal violence where the army has sent reinforcements, a local official said. Northwestern and central Nigeria are regularly the scene of tensions and deadly conflicts around the exploitation of land and …

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