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Nigeria: Court acquits minor on appeal after blasphemy conviction

The 13-year-old was sentenced to 10 years by an Islamic court for comments about God.

The youngster was convicted by an Islamic court in August for making uncomplimentary remarks about God during an argument with a friend in northern Kano state.

People behind an alleged baby-harvesting and child-trafficking syndicate operating at health facilities in Ghana have been arrested.

And, we hear about an exhibition in Sierra Leone which aims to revamp interest in fine art.

(Image: Generic gavel, Credit: Getty Images)

53 minutes

Last on

Thu 21 Jan 202117:06GMT

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  • Thu 21 Jan 202117:06GMT

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