# Uproar in Niger state as 37 die in custody

https://mins.news/en/item/64866

- France 24, 2026-09-18 20:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/uproar-in-niger-state-37-die-in-custody

> An investigation is under way in Nigeria into the deaths in custody of 37 people accused of illegal mining. The programme also looks at Tunisia’s rise as a boat-building hub and features an interview with Ricci Shryock, author of “The Moon Will Not Burn Us”.

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