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Search operations continue after Nigeria plane crash

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Thursday marks the end of the three-day national mourning period in Nigeria after a military aircraft crashed in Southwest Ondo state, killing all 25 people on board. Analysts have said it is the country’s deadliest military air disaster since 1992. We hear from witnesses, and our reporter who was at the scene.

And a new generation of African travel creators are using social media to show global audiences the continent's beauty through food, fashion, scenery and culture. We speak to a young Liberian creator about why she's on this journey.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Victor Chege, Ayuba Iliya and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

Published on Thursday, 8th October 2026.

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