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World Service,14 Feb 2025,34 mins

Why has Sierra Leone imposed a fishing ban?

Focus on Africa

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A month-long fishing ban in Sierra Leone leaves families struggling to cope. Who are AfriForum- the white Afrikaner minority group that's behind Donald Trump's intimidation of South Africa? And we meet Nada Hafez -The Egyptian fencer whose Olympic pregnancy stunned the world. Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Nyasha Michelle, Frenny Jowi and Paul Bakibinga. Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

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