Last updated: 1 october, 2009 - 18:11 GMT

Arms deals in Africa

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Britain's biggest defence contractor, BAE-Systems, could face prosecution over allegations that it paid out bribes to win contracts.

Deals under scrutiny include one in Tanzania and another in South Africa.

First we look at Tanzania, a deal which has been strongly criticised by the British Liberal Democrat MP, Norman Lamb.

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