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Five-hour Ceasefire To Start in Syria's Ghouta

The truce is meant to facilitate a safe passage for humanitarian assistance

A daily pause of five hours a day in the bombing on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta in Syria is starting today.

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced his cabinet -- bringing back a finance minister sacked by his predecessor.

We speak to Elizabeth Masya a trader in the Kenyan port of Mombasa who rose out of poverty to become a successful business woman.

53 minutes

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Tue 27 Feb 201806:06GMT

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  • Tue 27 Feb 201806:06GMT