Explainers

Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Canada   来源:Golf  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:Texas follows Utah, another conservative state, which adopted a similar law earlier this year.

Texas follows Utah, another conservative state, which adopted a similar law earlier this year.

At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average.Going into labour during a doctors' strike meant that, despite being in hospital, there was no expert help on hand once a complication emerged.

Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power

Her baby's head was stuck and she was just told to lie still during labour, which lasted three days.Eventually a Caesarean was recommended and a doctor was located who was prepared to carry it out."I thanked God because I was almost dying. I had no strength left, I had nothing left," Ms Salahu tells the BBC from Kano state in the north of the country.

Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power

She survived, but tragically her baby died.Eleven years on, she has gone back to hospital to give birth several times and takes a fatalistic attitude. "I knew [each time] I was between life and death but I was no longer afraid," she says.

Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power

Ms Salahu's experience is not unusual.

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The American actress's recent press tour for The Substance recalled the body horror themes of the film, while her awards campaign for the role of Elisabeth Sparkle saw her dressing for the glam statuettes.Moore understood the assignment for the Met Gala, coming as a literal men's tie in a sculptural black and white striped sequin gown from Thom Browne.

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