Deadly collapse at Mali gold mine - Focus on Africa Podcast
The collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali at the weekend killed dozens of people
The world’s ‘first openly gay imam’ who was shot dead in South Africa, Muhsin Hendricks, is remembered
What can be done about overcrowding in prisons in Africa?
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Sunita Nahar and Stefania Okereke in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Gabriel O'Regan
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
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