More than 30 students abducted from forestry college in northwestern Nigeria
15 March 2021 |
3:30 pm
Another student kidnapping in Nigeria. On Friday morning, armed men stormed a college where they opened fire, and abducted more than 30 students. And South Africa's Zulu King has died after more than 50 years on the throne. There are fears that Covid-19 restrictions could limit the funeral for the monarch of the country's largest ethnic group. Finally, France's prestigious César awards has made an attempt to diversify... but with less than stellar results. Franco-Nigerien actress Magaajyia Silberfeld joins us in the studio to discuss blazing her own trail in the French film industry.
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