In the hushed corridors of power, a quite but consequential bloodless war is playing out, pitting President Duma Boko the politician against Duma Boko the human rights champion.
Caught in the crossfire are 17 death row inmates, a nation with deep-rooted support for capital punishment, and the president’s own legacy.
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