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Police in Nigeria disperse crowds during protests in early August. Photo: next24online/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Nigeria frees Polish student group detained amid protests

Six University of Warsaw students and a lecturer detained by Nigerian authorities amid anti-government protests that broke out in the African country have been released, the Polish Foreign Ministry announced on social media on Wednesday.

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Protesters mobilize across France against the far right

Anti-facist demonstrations are taking place across France this weekend as campaigning is underway ahead of snap parliamentary elections.