Focus on Africa - Sudan landslide: Race to find survivors
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A landslide that followed days of heavy rain, has killed hundreds of people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, and trapped survivors in deep valleys. How do aid agencies help people hit by a natural disaster but caught in the middle of a war?
A new report details an increase in disappearances, kidnappings and torture in Tanzania. We hear from relatives looking for their family members.
And a new study warns that people are using digital platforms like TikTok to sell the meat of endangered animals.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Sunita Nahar and Priya Sippy in London. Charles Gitonga and Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Published on Wednesday, 3rd September 2025.
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