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29 children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria (edition.cnn.com)
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Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to several mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds more were arrested at a protest demanding better opportunities and jobs for young people.

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[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Kinda shortsighted, why kill off your next generation? Who gonna pay taxes for the social services needed to take care of your aging ass?

[-] yeahiknow3@lemmings.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, because Nigeria famously has a shortage of young people.

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago

Most young people are short

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