Togo: Ex Defence Minister arrested
Sep 22, 2025•33 min
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Episode description
Togolese Prime Minister Faure Gnassingbe’s sister-in-law, who’s also the ex Defence Minister, has been arrested after calling for end to family rule.
How aid cuts and crocodile attacks are contributing to malnutrition in northern Kenya.
And why do Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso apparently want to leave the International Criminal Court?
Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers : Mark Wilberforce, Bella Hassan, Nyasha Michelle and Sunita Nahar in London. Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical producer: Jack Graysmark. Editors: Andre Lombard, Samuel Murunga, Maryam Abdalla and Alice Muthengi
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