The World from PRX

Nigeria

A group of people walking on a dirt path through a rural area with trees and scattered buildings.
10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel brings relief and questions
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49:52
Northern Nigerians react to US accusations of Christian genocide
4:57
Six individuals stand in formal attire inside an elegant room with a large painting and ornate decor.
Israel and Lebanon meet for direct talks for the first time in over 30 years
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49:52
Nigerians inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
2:25
Oil shocks continue in Africa
8:14
Two men in traditional and camouflage clothing operate an anti-aircraft gun mounted on a vehicle in a hilly, arid landscape under a clear blue sky.
Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’
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49:52
In Nigeria, artificial intelligence is plugging the mental health care gap
5:05
Two men in formal attire, one wearing a gray suit and black cap, and the other in a navy suit with a red tie, are having a conversation in front of a backdrop with the words 'Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace' and laurel wreaths. The man in the navy suit has his hand on the shoulder of the other man.
Indonesia to send peacekeeping force to Gaza
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50:08
US troops head to Nigeria
7:30
A waterway scene in a densely populated area with people in wooden canoes navigating between makeshift structures on stilts. The canoes carry various goods, and several people are visible standing or sitting around the area.
Development
Protests in Nigeria over demolition of Makoko — the ‘Venice of Africa’
7:15
A group of men in suits sit on a stage in front of a blue backdrop with the text "Board of Peace" repeated. The scene is framed by an audience, some holding up phones.
The latest on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
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50:10
Protests in Nigeria over demolition of Makoko — the ‘Venice of Africa’
7:15
The perils and frustrations that blind people encounter in air travel
8:00
Nigeria pursues ambitious vaccination campaign
7:58
A group of uniformed officers in camouflage, wearing maroon berets, work together to secure a crime scene with yellow tape, while a crowd of people, including adults and children, observe from behind the tape in a rural setting.
US conducts airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria
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50:31
US fires missiles into northwestern Nigeria
5:03
Nigerian Air Force crew released from detention in Burkina Faso
0:39
A gloved hand holding a frosted test tube, placing it into a container with similar tubes in a laboratory setting.
The implications of sperm donors carrying cancer-causing genes
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49:17
Kidnapped Nigerian children reunited with their parents
0:33
US says Nigerian Christians are persecuted, locals say it’s complicated
7:25
WNBA star denied final chance to play in the Olympics
4:22
Hamas sends a message to Palestinian rivals
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50:26
Nigeria celebrates annual World Twins Festival
1:15
Top headlines from Africa
1:10
Boston festival celebrates Nigeria’s Igbo people
2:57
Lagos effort to build a coastal city failing so far
5:23
Delicious dishes from around the world
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48:13
New cookbook highlights Nigerian home cooking
4:22
Nigeria posthumously pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. His daughter says he should be exonerated.
5:52
Russia’s sleight of hand in Mali
4:35
Flooding in Nigeria kills hundreds of people, displaces thousands, at start of rainy season
7:02
Dozens dead in northern Nigeria as Boko Haram violence surges
5:07
Food
New cookbook highlights Nigerian homecooking 
4:18
New cookbook highlights Nigerian homecooking
4:18
Ivory Coast beauty pageant bans wigs
3:45
Gender in Nigerian politics
5:29
Nigerian musician Tems hopes to win big at the Grammys
1:27
Number 1 isn’t enough; Rema wants to win his first Grammy
1:21
Child lithium miners in Nigeria
4:08
Charges dropped against crypto firm Binance executive
0:48
Things you might have missed
1:25
Things you might have missed
1:13
Interpol cracks down on Nigerian organized crime group Black Axe
4:53
Nigerian authorities crack down on Russian flags
2:19
African youth protests
3:55
Climate change is increasing the threat of malaria, but one researcher is on the case
4:46
NHS blood scandal in the UK
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48:24
Hostages saved from Boko Haram captivity in Nigeria
4:01
Cybersecurity
The company man: US glacial response to Nigeria’s detention of former IRS crypto investigator rankles federal agents
12:08
Crypto currency sleuth takes the fall for Binance
12:08
Nigerians working to change the conversation about cancer
7:25
Health & Medicine
‘Life after cancer’: Nigerian survivors challenge taboos, push for better health care 
7:25
"And this shall also pass II," by Nigerian artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, 2022, work from Kó gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.
Arts, Culture & Media
After decades of being overlooked, African art gets its moment
4:07
Russia marks Victory Day with pomp and circumstance
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48:31
Nigeria’s poor bear the brunt of faltering economy
5:00
Fuels are not just for transportation in Nigeria, many people also use fuel to power their generators in order to get electricity at home and also run their businesses.
Business, Finance & Economics
Nigeria’s low-income communities bear the brunt of faltering economy
5:00
tablescape of assorted Nigerian foods
Food
A food writer celebrates the tastes of her hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
The directors of “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” along with some other guests from Africa visit Disney studios to meet with filmmakers
Arts, Culture & Media
Contemporary African animators make their mark on the international scene
Barnacle geese have developed new migration routes and breeding grounds amid warming global temperatures. 
The Big Fix
Animal species are evolving to adjust to climate change, but scientists say time is running out
Belongings of Halima Ali Maiyanga and Maryam Ali Maiyanga, two of the young women kidnapped by Boko Haram in a boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria, in April 2014.
Conflict & Justice
‘The Stolen Daughters of Chibok’: the impact of the abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls 9 years on