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Egypt referendum on constitutional reforms
Proposed changes could keep President Sisi in power until 2030
Egyptians are voting in a three-day referendum could consolidate President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power.
Also in the programme: We hear from a sailor who has made history as the first blind person to sail a yacht across the Pacific Ocean.
And how did the bees living on Notre-Dame cathedral roof survive the blaze? We speak to one of the bee-keepers.
(Picture:Egyptian voters in Cairo. Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)
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