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World Service,10 Feb 2026,22 mins

Foot and Mouth Disease threatens South Africa's livestock

Focus on Africa

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Over 200 cases of the Foot and Mouth Disease have been confirmed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The highly contagious viral disease that affects cows, sheep, goats and other split hoofed animals has also been confirmed in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini and Mozambique. We hear what this means for farmers and the economy. Also - between Morocco and Algeria, who really owns the caftan? Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Basma El Atti Technical Producer: David Nzau Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

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