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West Africa is a region in Africa that is located to the west of the continent. It is a diverse region with a rich history and culture, and is home to many different ethnic groups. The region stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Sahel region in the east, and includes the countries of Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and Niger. West Africa has a diverse economy, with industries ranging from agriculture and mining to manufacturing and services. The region is known for its vibrant music and art scenes, and is home to many important cultural and historic sites.
Editor’s note: we are presenting materials regarding pop culture’s “take” on the “Satanic Panic,” both historically and currently, as it relates to the zeitgeist to provide understanding of American culture. I’ve been meaning to pick John Darnielle’s brain for a long time — not just because of the literary brilliance on display in the catalog…
Why are some people so wicked? Why do they keep others in bondage? Are they not aware of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons? These questions are tailored to put into context the abuse of Liberian women in the Republic of Oman. They were deceived or coerced into modern-day…
As the world and Nigeria renew commitment to curbing human trafficking internally and externally, YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE reports that implementation of laws and policies against human trafficking and forced labour remains a challenge in the fight to stop trafficking in persons. Experts believe Nigeria has not been able to effectively use the instrumentality of the law…
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the global leaders in cocoa production, have raised the premium that chocolate manufacturers and trading companies pay for their cocoa. The increase is part of wider efforts to reduce farmer poverty, which in turn helps to address child labor and trafficking. Moving out of negative numbers Ghana has increased its…
MORE than 3000 people – including asylum seekers – have been held in police cells for up to 72 hours under immigration powers over the past five years, new figures reveal. The latest statistics, released under freedom of information legislation, show the majority of people held in police cells for “immigration purposes” are from countries…
A Nigerian senator’s arrest marks the spread of a common Third World crime into new territory. Nigerian Senate president Bukola Saraki (R) and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu (L) leave the courtroom after being charged with falsifying parliamentary rules to get elected in Abuja, on June 27, 2016. (Philip Ojisua/AFP via Getty Images) The only surprising…
The Department of External Relations is responsible for supporting and coordinating the Organization’s relations with its Member States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The Department leads and coordinates IOM’s external engagements, including IOM’s support for global and regional consultative processes. The Department coordinates the Organization’s participation in multilateral mechanisms, conferences and processes and follow-up to…
Recently, there have been uproars on and off social media about Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president and his wife, Beatrice, who were arrested by the United Kingdom Police over alleged child trafficking and conspiracy to harvest an organ of a child. Organ trafficking sometimes known as transplant tourism describes the commercialism that drives the…
Amid a significant labor shortage, the U.K.’s care sector is currently facing a surge in cases of labor exploitation and debt bondage, with a national modern slavery helpline hearing from […]
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In the heart of West Africa, young people flock to the gold mines, grasping at false promises of great wealth.
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