Village communities, clans and families Life in the village means living as part of an extended family. The principles of living together are largely archaic. With a few exceptions (e.g. Lobi) the family structure is patriarchal, polygamy and exogamy apply,…
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Democracy and rights Democracy has been significantly strengthened in Nigeria abbreviated as NG by Abbreviationfinder, since the military dictatorship fell and the country gained a people-elected leadership in 1999. However, the democratic shortcomings continue to be large and the government…
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Democracy and rights Abbreviated as NER by Abbreviationfinder, Niger’s constitution stipulates that free elections should be held and that freedom of press and expression should be respected. In recent years, however, the democratic situation in the country has deteriorated rapidly….
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Democracy and rights Abbreviated as NAM by Abbreviationfinder, Namibia has a functioning democratic system. Citizens are free to exercise their political rights, the media work in a tolerant climate and the level of corruption is low compared to Africa in…
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