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Hundreds of Nigerian child soldiers have been freed
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Nearly 900 children who were part of a militia helping to fight Islamist militant group Boko Haram have been freed, according to the United Nations;
And the number of people displaced within their own countries by conflict and violence is at an all time high, according to the UN;
It's been a year since the tragic incident in Solai - western Nairobi, when a dam burst its banks, killing 48 people and rendering over 2000 homeless;
(Image: Boko Haram militant group. Credit: AFP)
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