Focus on Africa - Tanzania crackdown on planned protests
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In Tanzania, Independence Day protests stall following stern government warnings but questions over the country's human rights record remain.
And also, tragedy in an attempt to strike gold. We hear how unregulated and risky gold mines are cutting short the lives of school-going teenagers in Sierra Leone.
Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba, Ayuba Iliya and Daniel Dadzie
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
Published on Wednesday, 10th December 2025.
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