Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian Human Rights Commission Probes Proposed Slum Demolition

Africa - Voice of America
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Nigerian Human Rights Commission Probes Proposed Slum Demolition
Aug 29th 2012, 15:37

ABUJA — Nigeria's Human Rights Commission is now investigating government plans to demolish the impoverished slum area of Mpape inside the capital. The destruction was postponed until October after a court order, but locals say unless an alternative plan is devised, hundreds of thousands of people will become homeless on the same day. Courts have ordered a stay of execution to the area and local leaders have rallied. But developers say they can, and will, destroy what they say is an ...

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