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Oct 2018
28m 55s

"This is war. This is what we have to do...

Bbc Radio 4
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<p>Home-made muskets that often fail to fire and little but lucky charms for protection – what it’s like going into battle for the rebels fighting for independence for English-speaking parts of Cameroon. Colin Freeman meets a former member of the Red Dragons. Caroline Wyatt introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. Joanna Robe ... Show More
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