Nigeria's presidential and general elections on February 25th are exceptionally important. Nigeria is in an extremely difficult moment with poverty and violence rife right across the country. After years of COVID restrictions, a wobbly property market and a regulatory clampdown on its tech firms, China's economy is slowly returning to life. Sigmund Freud declined to take part in movies depicting psychotherapy because he thought the risk of sensationalism was too high. But therapists worry about fictionalizations of their work.
Young voters are fired up and the electoral system has been strengthened, but Nigeria’s challenges are considerable. We explore why this month’s vote offers an opportunity to turn the country around. Our correspondent says that China’s economic reopening may have limited effects outside China. And why some psychotherapists object to how films and TV shows portray their work.
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