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Jun 2025
28m 31s

Inside Cape Town's gang wars

Bbc World Service
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The South African city of Cape Town is one of the wealthiest cities in Africa, but it's also one of the most unequal. The city has now become the country's gang capital with more than a hundred gangs fighting for control of the lucrative drugs trade. We hear from a local journalist who grew up near one of the most volatile communities in the country, Hanover Park.

Also, why the UNESCO protected town of Djenne in Mali is becoming a burden for locals.

And the African diaspora community wanting to lay claim to a tiny piece of land, tucked betweeen Sudan and Egypt.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Amie Liebowitz, Yvette Twagiramariya and Nyasha Michelle in London, with Richard Kagoe in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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