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What life is like in Gabon — a month after a military takeover

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Published October 2, 2023 at 5:12 AM EDT

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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Why Africa's Sahel region has been called the 'epicenter of global terrorism'

Emmanuel Akinwotu

A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.
Thousands evicted from a Lagos community to make room for development

Emmanuel Akinwotu

At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a community in Lagos. Like many waterfront communities across the city, it has faced threats and been targeted by real estate developers.
A Lagos community, destroyed in one day

Emmanuel Akinwotu

At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a riverside community in Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos. Like many waterfront communities across the city, it has faced multiple threats and been targeted by luxury real estate developers.