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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: Allegations of a Land Grab on Nigeria's Coast
Description: Many communities have thrived for years on the peninsula and islands in the lagoon around Nigeria's crowded commercial capital Lagos. But the last decade has seen a violent shift, as thousands of people have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and the government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments. We go to the communities and meet the people affected.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy