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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú

Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú

West Africa Journalist at BBC World Service - BBC Africa

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  • English
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  • Africa

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Recent Articles

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Lagos okadas: Nigeria crushes 2,000 motorcycle taxis

More than 2,000 bikes are destroyed after a Nigerian man was killed in a row over fares.
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Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go'

More than a million people are homeless after some of the worst flooding the country has ever seen.
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Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile

One of the few democracies left in the Sahel, Niger now faces military rule just like its neighbours.
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Ousmane Sonko: Senegalese youth hero or rabble-rouser?

Supporters of the convicted opposition leader say he's being persecuted, but others say he's a trouble-maker.
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Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa

Regional leaders have threatened military action against the junta if it refuses to give up power.
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Niger coup: Three scenarios for what next

Regional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger's ousted president is not reinstated.
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Senegal on the brink after elections postponed

Senegal is seen as a bastion of democracy in West Africa, yet its polls were delayed with three weeks to go.
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Nigeria's mass abductions: What lies behind the resurgence?

Twice in a week, gangs of motorcycle-riding armed men kidnapped hundreds of people in the north.