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The ship keeping Africa connected

Focus on Africa

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A ship the size of a football field, crewed by more than 50 engineers and technicians, cruises the oceans around Africa to keep the continent online. It provides a vital service, repairing damaged internet cables that lay deep under the sea. We go onboard the Léon Thévenin.

Also, recent reports say, Tunsian authoraties are cracking down on the LGBTQ+ community in Tunisia

And why are West Africans more prone to getting Kidney disease?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Gabriel O Regan Producers: Nyasha Michelle, Stefania Okereke and Amie Liebowitz in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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