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Coverage dated February 28, 2022 to March 3, 2022

Hundreds of Nigerians Head Home Fleeing Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Nigerian authorities say some 8,000 Nigerians were in Ukraine when Russia attacked, most of them students

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Ghana, Nigeria to fly home citizens stranded by Ukraine crisis

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Hundreds of Nigerians Head Home Fleeing Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

    Headline from Voice of America ·

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  1. France 24

    Ghana, Nigeria to fly home citizens stranded by Ukraine crisis (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A first group of Ghanaian students evacuated from Ukraine arrived home on Tuesday as African governments stepped up efforts to extract stranded citizens following the Russian invasion.

  2. Quartz

    Nigeria is documenting its citizens who fled Ukraine to bring them home (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Four days into Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, Nigeria has started processing its nationals for a return home.

  3. CNN

    Nigeria says it has evacuated citizens fleeing Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Russia has ramped up war efforts, and President Putin has ordered his country's deterrence forces — including nuclear arms — be placed on high alert. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground in Ukraine.

  4. France 24

    More than 400 Nigerians who fled Ukraine return home (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A first batch of more than 400 Nigerians who fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion were flown home on Friday.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine return home | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine is impacting all corners of the globe as people rush to leave the country. More than 14,000 Nigerian nationals were known to be in Ukraine. Many have fled, some are now wondering if they'll ever be able to return.

  6. Voice of America

    Hundreds of Nigerians Head Home Fleeing Russia’s Ukraine Invasion (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Nigerian authorities say some 8,000 Nigerians were in Ukraine when Russia attacked, most of them students

  7. France 24

    Eye on Africa - Nigerian nationals return home from Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    In tonight's edition: Around 600 Nigerian students return home after being evacuated from Romania and Poland . They had been studying in Ukraine until Russia's invasion. Many report the struggles the…

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