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Cyclone Batsirai: Second storm in weeks hits Madagascar

We speak to Madagascar's environment minister about Cyclone Batsirai, with 35-thousand people thought to be displaced.

We speak to Madagascar's Environment Minister Vahinala Raharinirina about Cyclone Batsirai, with 35-thousand people thought to be displaced.

Also in the programme: a sad end to the story of a 5-year-old boy who fell down a well in Morocco; and the death of Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's most beloved singers.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and the day's other stories are two guests. Catherine Barnard is a professor of European Union law and employment law at Cambridge University. Seyi Rhodes is a television reporter and investigative journalist.

(Photo: Evacuation shelters are now providing for those displaced by Cyclone Batsirai and Storm Ana. Credit: Reuters)

50 minutes

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  • Sun 6 Feb 202206:06GMT