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Nigeria: anger as authorities buy vehicles for the Republic of Niger

Nigeria: anger as authorities buy vehicles for the Republic of Niger

Nigeria’s government says it approved the purchase of vehicles worth over 1.4 billion naira ($3m; £2.4m) for its northern neighbour, Niger, to help improve security. It comes as Nigeria continues to struggle with rising insecurity as armed gangs step up attacks on communities and major roads, including kidnapping. Finance Minister …

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