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Nigeria's security crisis: What's the way out?

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Nigeria faces one of its most turbulent security periods in recent years. From extremist violence to mass abductions and the killing of nearly 170 people in Kwara state, the country is struggling to contain a crisis that keeps worsening. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with security expert Fola Aina and DW's Ben Adam Shemang to unpack what it will take for Nigeria to restore security.
10 Feb English Germany News

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