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Nationwide protests were held this week in Nigeria to mark the funeral of two priests and 17 church members in Benue State. The government must do more to protect the people, Nigeria’s Catholic bishops say. Katrin Gänsler of the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) reports from Gwer, Benue State. Felicia Tabo slowly makes her way through the crowds of …
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Didier Deschamps presents a young World Cup squad for France
France’s 2018 World Cup squad is very different from those of the most recent competitions, with manager Didier Deschamps including lots of young talent and making some surprise choices. Of the 23-man list, just nine players were at Euro 2016; a mere six were on the 2014 World Cup list. “I can’t please everyone – but I make choices and …
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The German government trained 10,000 Nigerian youths in vocational education between June 2016 and this month, an official of the German National Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Mr Horst Bauernfeind, has said. He made this known on Sunday in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, at the closing ceremony of the programme. Bauernfeind explained that the scheme was part of ongoing …
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