<p>Nigeria: A deep dive into the spike in school mass abductions by armed groups in northern Nigeria. We hear from the parents of some of the victims and ask: Who is behind the kidnappings and what's the government doing about it?</p><p>And how are mental health institutions perceived in Africa? We speak to someone in Uganda about their mental health journey and experience at the country's main referral facility.</p><p>Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers:  Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba and Ly Truong 
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi and Philip Bull 
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga 
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla</p>

Focus on Africa

BBC World Service

Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

DEC 3, 202522 MIN
Focus on Africa

Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

DEC 3, 202522 MIN

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<p>Nigeria: A deep dive into the spike in school mass abductions by armed groups in northern Nigeria. We hear from the parents of some of the victims and ask: Who is behind the kidnappings and what's the government doing about it?</p><p>And how are mental health institutions perceived in Africa? We speak to someone in Uganda about their mental health journey and experience at the country's main referral facility.</p><p>Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna Producers:  Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba and Ly Truong Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi and Philip Bull Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla</p>