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World Bank Breaks Its Own Rules for Protecting Indigenous People

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 Documents seen by The Guardian show that the World Bank has repeatedly violated its own policies aimed at protecting the rights of indigenous people over the past decade by funding projects that pushed nearly 3.4 million slum dwellers, farmers and villagers from their land or dispossessed them of their livelihoods. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Concern Spreads With Ebola Outbreak in Nigeria

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Nigeria is looking like the next frontier for the Ebola outbreak that has Liberia on lockdown, after a man infected with the virulent virus flew to Lagos from Liberia before succumbing to the disease late last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death Toll Expected to Rise in Nigeria Plane Crash (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 New details are emerging Monday after a plane crash killed at least 153 people in Nigeria over the weekend. All passengers aboard the Dana Air plane were killed, but rescue officials are concerned that more deaths will be reported on the ground. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Plane Crashes in Nigeria’s Largest City

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 An emergency management official says none of the 147 passengers survived after a Dana Air plane flew into a two-story building in the Iju neighborhood of Lagos on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bachelet: Si y No

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 The election of Socialist pediatrician Michelle Bachelet as president is good news for the people of Chile. Especially given the alternatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )