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Nigerian student stuck in Kherson appeals for help

Jerry Kenny and other students are stranded in an underground shelter in the Ukrainian city.

A Nigerian student, who has spent three weeks along with others in an underground shelter in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, calls on embassies and the UN to help evacuate them as soon as possible.

Wheat shortage and high fuel prices loom in Africa as impact of Ukraine war takes hold.

And residents of the Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown try to get a grip on the frequent power outages.

Photo: Nigerian student Jerry Kenny. Credit: BBC.

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Tue 15 Mar 202219:06GMT
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