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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 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SplashJackson 0 points 4 months ago

Most young people are short