France 24 program exposes Nigeria's 'Yahoo Boys' love scams and other global events
A France 24 broadcast covered France's diplomatic pullout from Burkina Faso, upcoming protests in Tanzania, and journalist Carlos Barragan's investigation into Nigeria's romance fraudsters after his mother fell victim.
In its Tuesday evening edition, France 24 reported on three major stories. Firstly, France has withdrawn all its diplomats from Burkina Faso in a retaliatory move after Ouagadougou cut ties with Paris last month. Secondly, young people in Tanzania are planning to take to the streets on Tuesday for an anti-government protest. Thirdly, the program delved into the world of Lagos's 'Yahoo Boys', a lucrative but heartbreaking industry of online love scams. Journalist Carlos Barragan, whose mother was ensnared in such a scam, uncovered a complex and uncomfortable web of loneliness, deceit, and betrayal.
