Arabic version: تواصل التحقيقات بعد وفاة 37 شخصاً أثناء الاحتجاز

According to France 24, an investigation is ongoing into the deaths in custody of 37 people accused of illegal mining in Nigeria. The report was featured in the “Eye on Africa” programme issued on September 18, 2026.

France 24 described the case as an uproar in Niger state. Its programme summary said the 37 people who died in custody had been accused of illegal mining, while providing no further details in the available report about the investigation or the circumstances of the deaths.

The same edition of “Eye on Africa” also examined Tunisia’s emergence as a major boat-building hub. France 24 said the sector serves both local buyers and international markets.

The programme additionally included an interview with Ricci Shryock, author of “The Moon Will Not Burn Us”. France 24 listed Hélène Daouphars, Clarisse Fortuné, Aurore Bayoud, Emmet Livingstone, Sam Olukoya, Lilia Blaise and Sarah Sakho among the contributors to the edition.