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Nigerian university lecturers end eight-month strike over pay
Nigerian university lecturers end eight-month strike over pay
by  AFP

Nigerian university lecturers on Friday suspended an eight-month strike over pay, welfare and crumbling facilities, the latest industrial dispute to hit Africa's most populous nation. The demands of the lecturers, as in previous strikes, are the same -- higher pay, improved welfare, increased funding and upgraded facilities.

Appetite for 'de-Russification' builds in Ukraine
Appetite for 'de-Russification' builds in Ukraine
by  AFP

At a bookshop in Kyiv, 33-year-old Yulia Sydorenko was dumping an entire collection of old books -- some gifts from childhood friends -- that have recently lost their appeal. Sydorenko is among a steady stream of people hauling piles of books, sometimes by the suitcase or carload, to the Siayvo bookshop.

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