American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, NYT and Christian organization say
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was kidnapped in Niger's capital Niamey in October last year, has been released and is in U.S.
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If we want a human rights economy, Africa must change from within
While building a human rights economy in Africa also requires transforming the international financial architecture and global economic governance, true and lasting change must come from within.
- Africa must shift to human rights economy, not just economic growth
- Hunger and education quality declining despite rising economies
- Governments must fund education, healthcare to meet economic rights
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