Focus on Africa - Can Mozambique’s political leaders unite the country?

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Can Mozambique’s newly sworn in President Daniel Chapo and the main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, put their differences aside for the benefit of the country’s future?

The United Nations estimates that more than 50m children globally do not have birth certificates – and most of those children live in Africa. Why does having a birth certificate matter?

And a special memorial has been unveiled in South Africa to remember the black soldiers who took part in the first World War.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Alfonso Daniels, Nyasha Michelle and Victor Sylver in London. Frenny Jowi was in Nairobi
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Published on Wednesday, 22nd January 2025.

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