Epstein Secrets

of democratic renewal even in deeply troubled societies. The events of late 2014 and 2015 include vivid re- minders of the power of the ballot. In Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and largest economy, voters who were fed up with governmental complacency, terrorism, and graft rejected the incum

r jobs, homes, or gov- ernment services if they did not turn out for the party. The most charismatic opposition figure, the leader of the Unity and Justice Party, Birtukan Mideksa, re- mained in prison during the election, in which opposi- tion candidates took only two seats 22 The possible motivations for ret

paled in comparison to a massive blast that tore through the capital, Beirut, on Aug. 4, killing nearly 200 people and damaging much of the city." Nigeria's Buhari Does Not Mention Shooting Of Protesters In Speech On Unrest. The AP (10/22, Olukoya) reports Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari "spoke to

otecting the life of every individual." The Wall. Street Journal (10/22, Hinshaw, Ojewska, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says the ruling Law and Justice Party has tried to remove the fetal-exemption clause since taking power in 2015. The New York Times (10/22, Pronczuk, 18.61M) says the ruling "effectively

ore the Security Council. The plan includes an agreement from ECOWAS leaders to commit 3,300 troops for one year. The troops would come mostly from Nigeria, Niger, and Burkina Faso, as well as other West African countries and some non-African states. Core countries from the Sahel-Sahara region—including

e whole process to a EFTA_R1_00462356 EFTA01976297 halt. On November 7", Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag (from the Freedom and Justice Party) announced that the final draft of the new constitution would be issued on November 20", nearly three weeks earlier than the initial December 12" de