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'Democracy Is Under Assault' - Freedom House
The watch dog says global freedom has been in decline for more than a decade
The Washington-based watchdog, Freedom House, suggests that democracy is under assault and in retreat around the globe. Their new report, called "Democracy in Crisis," says 2017 was the 12th consecutive year of decline in global freedom.
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And we get the latest about efforts to tackle persistent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the Nigerian state of Benue.
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