Who's your daddy: Why paternity tests are increasing in Africa

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Paternity tests have surged across Africa in recent years. In South Africa, Newsoclock reports that 65% of DNA paternity tests conducted between January and March 2023 were negative. DW's Josey Mahachi discusses this trend with Ben-Gurion Zanus, operations manager at the Blueprint DNA and Paternity Testing Organization, and DW correspondent Frank Yiga in Uganda.

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