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Dec 2023
33m 15s

Nigerians react to free train rides and ...

Bbc World Service
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The Nigerian government is providing free train rides and a 50% reduction in public bus fares over the festive period. So, what's been the reaction from Nigerians?

Also with a series of coups and major civil unrests across Africa, we are asking if democratic gains made over the last few decades are being reversed.

And a look back at the horrific fire that killed up to 80 people in Johannesburg last August.

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