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Niger: Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens in the capital Niamey
Many of the victims had gathered to collect petrol after the vehicle overturned
A fuel tanker lorry has overturned and exploded in Niger's capital, Niamey, killing at least 58 people, according to authorities;
The United Nations say nearly a million animal species face extinction due to human activity;
And the plight of Nigeria's migrant women returning from Libya with children borne out of rape.
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