Human Rights Day commemorates the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10. This document enshrines inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to. But there are persistent challenges that shape the lives of millions across Africa when it come to human rights. We're talking to DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja, Nigeria and political commentator Ivan Mugisha.
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