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Big drug bust in Senegal
An investigation is under way to identify those involved in trafficking the drugs
Senegalese customs authorities have seized nearly 800kg (1,700lb) of cocaine on a ship, according to officials.
The cocaine was packed in travel bags, hidden inside 15 new cars that arrived in Dakar from Brazil.
Nigeria is in the grip of a kidnapping epidemic, with thousands of people abducted and millions of dollars paid in ransom.
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