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Fifty trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon

They have been placed in quarantine as a precaution against coronavirus.

Fifty trafficked Nigerian women have been rescued from Lebanon and returned to their home country. We speak to the Head of the Nigeria's National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, who tells us how the women were found and how they hope to bring the smugglers to justice.

Malaria is still one of the biggest killers on the continent. The World Health Organisation warned earlier this year that the usual number of annual cases could double in 2020 if preventative measures aren't maintained. The W.H.O. Malaria expert for Africa Dr Akpaka Kalu gives us the latest figures.

Sudan has one of the highest death toll of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa and the authorities are struggling to contain the spread of the virus. From Sudan, journalist Reem Abbas tells us why many people are flaunting the safety measures.

(Photo: Naptip staff at the hotel monitoring the evacuation. Credit: Naptip)

23 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 May 202017:06GMT

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  • Tue 26 May 202017:06GMT

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