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World Service,28 Feb 2013,28 mins

Mali: 'I witnessed Sharia amputation'

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The Malian doctor who kept his hospital running after Islamist militants seized power tells us how he was forced to witness a thief having his hand hacked off. When the militants arrived in Timbuktu last year, Dr Ibrahim Maiga made a deal with them. In order to keep his hospital running, he would have to treat the militants and their victims - with no questions asked. Also the pastor from the slums preaching peace and reconciliation as Kenyans prepare to vote. And the German man whose best friends are wolves. Picture: One of the main streets in Timbuktu, Mali.

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