AfricaLink Story of The Week: Nigeria grapples with kidnappings amid humanitarian crisis

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Nigeria faces multiple crises but the recent spate of kidnappings in the northwest and President Bola Tinubu's vow not to pay ransom to the kidnappers mean parents may have to wait longer until they reunite with their children. Join AfricaLink's Isaac Mugabi as he sheds more light on the security situation and the neglected humanitarian crisis unfolding in northwestern Nigeria.

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