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Oct 2024
32m 19s

Ethiopia's first female president leaves...

Bbc World Service
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Ethiopia's first female head of state replaced - meanwhile clashes continue in the Amhara region.

How the relationship between Israel and African states has evolved a year since the Israel-Gaza war

And a pioneer fashion show to highlight the plight of amputees

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: :Bella Hassan, Patricia Whitehorne and Nyasha Michelle in London, and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi. Senior producer: Paul Bakibinga  Technical producer: Chris Kouzaris Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

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