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Every year, more than 2,000 women die in Burkina Faso from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. A new report finds most of these deaths could have been prevented.

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Opposition supporters and journalists have been arrested and several newspaper editors have received death threats following last week’s presidential election.

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We welcome the announcement made by the government of Mongolia today declaring an official moratorium on executions in the country.

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