Special series
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#EndSARS: A movement finding healing six months after a massacre
“We asked to not be killed and we got killed for it.” In early October 2020, thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets ... -
The Nigerian government is burying its atrocities by attacking free press
The press has remained resilient during the #EndSARS protests, but these hostilities have to end for the sake of the country’s democracy. For two ... -
#EndSARS: It’s time for the diaspora to pick up the shift
What the Nigerian diaspora can do to maintain #EndSARS’ momentum and get justice for victims of police brutality. When Nigerians began protesting against police ... -
For #EndSARS, Nigerian women drew from a rich history of mobilisation
And their work will not be erased. On 4 October, popular online commentator Ozzy Etomi opined on Twitter: “There’ll be some traction to the ... -
The pitfalls – and privileges – of travelling while Black
Joe Shmoe may be able to backpack across Lomé with nothing more than the clothes on his back; you probably can’t. When I first ... -
#EndSARS: Not just a name or statistic. The tragedy of Rinji Bala
The widespread protests in Nigeria were motivated by real and often deeply personal experiences of police brutality. Here is one. Before Rinji Uzziel Bala’s ... -
#EndSARS fake news: Is Instagram equipped to police the internet?
Their fact-checking algorithms are not doing a good enough job of identifying what’s fake and what isn’t. The protests in Nigeria have been raging ... -
#EndSARS excluded queer protesters. What will it take for acceptance?
Or when will the time be right for queer people who face police brutality like everyone else, to see their struggles echoed? This video ... -
Open Letter: African writers stand with #EndSARS protesters
Over a hundred African writers say justice must be served for victims of police brutality. As African writers across borders, we denounce in the ...
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