Nigeria probes the deaths of miners in custody
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Nigeria probes the deaths of miners in custody

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 22, 202622 min
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BBC reporter Madina Maishanu takes us inside the cells where 37 artisanal miners died last week. Nigeria’s Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says a panel investigating the deaths in Niger State will examine the circumstances of their arrest, detention and whether they were tortured or denied medical care. And, from underground beats to international stages, Morocco’s urban music is going global. We explore the significance of Casablanca’s L’Boulevard festival. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Blessing Aderogba and Bella Twine Technical Producer: Herbert Masua Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla

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Investigations are ongoing following the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in Nigeria's north central Niger state,

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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Keiichi Ubuuna. Investigations are ongoing following the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in Nigeria's north central Niger state, with authorities arresting the security officials in charge of the detention center where they died. We hear from some of the survivors.

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I survived that cell only by the grace of God. It felt like they wanted all of us to die there. If we had known we were going to die in that cell, none of us would have entered it.

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And from underground bits to international stages, Morocco's urban music is reaching new audiences beyond the country. We hear from some of the artists behind the sound at this year's Casablanca Boulevard Festival. When I was like 15 or something, I realised that my great-grandma was from Mali.

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