Sierra Leone’s loitering laws declared discriminatory

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The ECOWAS Court recently declared Sierra Leone’s loitering laws discriminatory and ordered their amendment or repealA BBC investigation sees evidence that devastating flood water in South Sudan is spreading pollution from the oil industry.And why is there a dispute over uranium production in Niger ?Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Bella Hassan, Joseph Keen and Paul Bakibinga.
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

11 Nov 8AM English United Kingdom News

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