More than 80 people have been killed in the mob violence, the BBC finds after gathering data from six African nations.
'The crowd shouted that we'd stolen someone's genitals' - deadly rumours spread on social media
By Chronicle Newsroom · · Source: BBC News
More than 80 people have been killed in the mob violence, the BBC finds after gathering data from six African nations.
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