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Prisoners riot in Sierra Leone

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Covid-19 hits prison system

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Sudanese courts rob the poor

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Zambian opposition leaders detained in ‘filthy, unimaginable’ conditions

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Prison overcrowding: No more band-aid solutions

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The deputy chief justice said it was not clear if the burglary and a recent shooting were more than criminality, but vowed no one would deter the inquiry

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