# Nigeria: The lucrative business of kidnappings

https://mins.news/en/video/34889

- France 24 English, 2026-08-27 20:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvrn_NCTpc

> The programme speaks with a Lagos analyst behind a new report detailing abduction figures. It also covers Tanzania’s ruling party expelling the vice-president after he announced plans to step down next week, and Senegal’s first African-manufactured generic sickle-cell drug, which is raising hopes of better treatment and less reliance on costly imports.

## Stories

- [Nigeria mass abduction rescue](https://mins.news/en/topic/nigeria-mass-abduction-rescue) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nigeria-mass-abduction-rescue.md

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