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How Accurately Is Suicide Portrayed In Nigeria?
Taiwo’s decomposing corpse was found hanging from his rusty brown coloured ceiling fan in his one-bedroom apartment in Igando, a suburb in Lagos Nigeria. A short note was found two days later by his devasted younger sister. “I am sorry but my country has failed me,” the note read. One in every 100 deaths worldwide…
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Six Countries With The Highest Suicide Rate In Africa
About one person in 5,000–15,000 dies by suicide every year, with an estimated global rate of 10.5 per 100,000 population. According to the World Health Organization, one person takes their life every 40 seconds. In high-income countries, male and female rates of suicidal behaviours are different from the rest of the world. While women are reportedly more prone to…