Trapped children die in Niger school blaze

At least 20 children have died after they became trapped in a fire at a school in Niger's capital, Niamey.

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And why a row has erupted in The Gambia over a memo from the government declaring that all female civil servants should leave work at 14:00 from Monday to Thursday during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

(Picture: The aftermath of the fire in Niamey. Credit: Reuters)