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BBC OS: 2023/01/16 16:06 GMT: Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss arrested

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Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss arrested

2023/01/16 16:06 GMT

2023/01/16 16:06 GMT: Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss arrested

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Police arrested Matteo Messina Denaro in Sicily

Police arrested Matteo Messina Denaro in Sicily.

Italy's most wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was on the run for three decades. He has previously been sentenced to life in prison for his role in multiple murders. We explain how the police tracked him down and what the allegations against him are. We also take a look at the origins of arguably the most famous criminal network in the world.

After 50 women were abducted in Burkina Faso, in West Africa last week by suspected jihadists, we talk about the life in the country hit hard by insurgency.

A former Afghan MP and her bodyguard have been shot dead in the capital Kabul. Two female Afghan politicians - who have left the country -  reflect on the death of Mursal Nabizada and threats women face in Afghanistan. 

We get views from around the world on the growing popularity of electric scooters and concerns over their safety. In Paris, people will be able to vote on whether to allow e-scooter rental services to continue in the capital.

(Photo: A screengrab taken from a video shows Matteo Messina Denaro the country's most wanted mafia boss being escorted out of a Carabinieri police station after he was arrested in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023. Credit: Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS)

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