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In the southern Italian region of Calabria, in the municipality of Cittanova, hundreds of feral cattle are causing trouble. Theyre eating crops and causing accidents. The problem is a relic of the great Mafia wars and a legacy of the Ndrangheta clan.

Its one of the worlds oldest epics The Odyssey follows a kings long journey home from the Trojan War. Now, the heroic tale has been made into a film. And Pure patriotism? The U.S. marks 250 years.

We cannot be everywhere 247. That candid admission from Nigerias Defense Minister sets the stage for a difficult but necessary conversation about the countrys security crisis. As schoolchildren remain at risk of kidnapping and communities live in fear, Under The Baobab asks the questions millions of Nigerians are asking Whats gone wrong? What are the solutions?