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West Africa correspondent @nytimes | Croydon X Ile-Oluji X Lagos Island | (only on X when I have to be) | emmanuel.akinwotu@nytimes.com
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Protests erupt in Nigeria after 37 miners die in police custody

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By Emmanuel Akinwotu Verified, Ismail Auwal
| Hawaii Tribune-Herald Verified
By EMMANUEL AKINWOTU, ISMAIL AUWAL and JUSTIN SCHECK NYTimes News Service KANO, Nigeria — Thirty-seven people working in an illegal mine in Nigeria died in the authorities’ custody days after being detained, officials said, igniting angry protests Friday as survivors described being packed in an overcrowded cell with little air.
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By Emmanuel Akinwotu Verified, Ismail Auwal
| The New York Times Verified
37 Miners in Nigeria Die in Police Custody, Sparking Protests One survivor told The New York Times that dozens were packed into a single cell with barely any ventilation, food, or water. Relatives of miners who were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining outside a hospital in Minna, Nigeria, on Thursday.Credit...Muhammed Nura/Associated Press Emmanuel Akinwotu is the West Africa correspondent. Ismail Auwal reported from Kano, Nigeria. Sept.
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Encore: The promise and frustration of a future economic powerhouse in West Africa

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By Emmanuel Akinwotu Verified, Greg Dixon Verified
| NPR Verified
Encore: The promise and frustration of a future economic powerhouse in West Africa : State of the World from NPR In this encore episode, we examine the booming population along coastal corridor from the cities Lagos to Abidjan. It has the potential to be a bustling West African economic engine, tied together by a long-promised superhighway that could slash travel time and supercharge trade. But the task of harnessing that potential has barely been met.
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