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Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) denies a link to Black Ax. Here they show up with a common banner. (Photo: Wikimedia)
Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) denies a link to Black Ax. Here they show up with a common banner. (Photo: Wikimedia)

Italy's fifth mafia

Ketil Fred Hansen
Review written by Ketil Fred Hansen
Ascia nera. La brutal intelligence della mafia nigeriana
Forfatter: Leonardo Palmisano
Forlag: Fandango libri (Italia)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING / The Nigerian mafia is smuggling both people and drugs. Threats, violence and voodoo rituals are used to force girls into prostitution.




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Ketil Fred Hansen
Ketil Fred Hansen
Hansen is a professor of social sciences at UiS and a regular reviewer at Ny Tid.

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