Music videos praising the military have proliferated since generals seized power, highlighting the army’s longstanding importance in Niger and popular dissatisfaction with civilian rule.
Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression
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Iran Sentences Director Saeed Roustaee to 6 Months Over Film
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