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Nigeria’s rural vigilante patrols

Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in struggling security forces ability to protect them are increasingly setting up vigilante groups to battle insurgents themselves. Also, rap is gaining ground in Egypt and although the scene is still overwhelmingly dominated by men, women are increasingly picking up the mic. And Kenya’s birds of prey are falling prey to encroaching human activity. Some conservationists fear it may be too late to roll back the damage.

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