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Search continues for schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria's Kebbi State

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At least 20 schoolgirls are still missing in Nigeria's north-western Kebbi State after they were kidnapped at dawn from their dormitories at a secondary school. How can mass abductions in Nigeria be stopped?

South Africa fears a "cleansing agenda" after the controversial arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza in the country.

And how Ethiopia plans to tackle its housing crisis, which has been fuelled by rapid urbanisation.

Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya and Joseph Keen in London
Technical Producer: Gabriel O'Regan
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
18 Nov 10AM English United Kingdom News

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