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Focus on Africa: Sudan landslide: Race to find survivors

Sudan calls for aid after deadly landslide in a remote region; New report warns of rise in kidnappings in Tanzania; And how digital platforms are being used to sell illegal meat.

A landslide that followed days of heavy rain, has killed hundreds of people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, and many survivors may still be trapped in deep valleys. How do aid agencies help people hit by a natural disaster but also caught in the middle of a war?
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A new report details an increase in disappearances, kidnappings and torture in Tanzania. ÌýWe hear from relatives looking for their family members.
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And aÌýnew study warns that people are using digital platforms like TikTok to sell the meat of endangered animals.Ìý

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

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