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Gabon's ex first lady and son get sentenced

Gabon's ex first lady and son get sentenced

Update: 2025-11-13
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Wife and son of Gabon's ousted leader get 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial.

Mauritania's president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Al-Ghazouani, recently sacked some senior government officials. Can he win the fight against corruption?

And Zambia's ambitious plans to diversify from minerals to agriculture and livestock by 2030

Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers:  Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Joseph Keen , Saleck Zeid and Elphas Lagat.
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Technical Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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