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Jul 2022
25m 9s

Left to die: Return to the Amarula

The Observer
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Last summer our three-part podcast Left To Die told the harrowing story of 200 civilians trapped in a hotel in Mozambique under siege by violent extremists. This week, we’re looking back to find out: what happened next?


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