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Brazil's Anti-Corruption Minister Quits
Brazil minister resigns after audio recording published; Niger's child brides; The remake of the US TV series Roots airs
Fabiano Silveira, who was in charge of the ministry tasked with fighting corruption in Brazil, resigns after the publication of an audio recording which appeared to show him trying to derail a corruption investigation at the state oil company.
Niger is a country with one of the highest number of child brides in the world - we look at the serious health problems these young girls face as a result.
The remake of the hugely successful US TV series Roots has aired. We look at how the first episode has been received.
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