35 min

West Africa: which country will US and French troops move to next‪?‬ Focus on Africa

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As the defence partnership between countries in the Sahel and the US and France ends, there's curiosity about which West African country will offer a base for French and US troops. Why is it important for these forces to have a base in West Africa?
Also we revist the plight of migrants in Libya, after 107 people, including women and children are freed from captivity.
And Audrey chats to ‘The Queen of Afrobeat'....singer-songwriter and actress, Tiwa Savage!
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Charles Gitonga, Bella Hassan, Rob Wilson and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Senior Producer: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

As the defence partnership between countries in the Sahel and the US and France ends, there's curiosity about which West African country will offer a base for French and US troops. Why is it important for these forces to have a base in West Africa?
Also we revist the plight of migrants in Libya, after 107 people, including women and children are freed from captivity.
And Audrey chats to ‘The Queen of Afrobeat'....singer-songwriter and actress, Tiwa Savage!
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Charles Gitonga, Bella Hassan, Rob Wilson and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Senior Producer: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

35 min

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