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Mariam Sankara: ‘I’m in a hurry to know the truth’
The widow of Thomas Sankara on the opening of the trial in Burkina Faso into his killing 34 years ago.
The widow of former Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara speaks about her expectations as 14 men go on trial for his murder 34 years ago.
Plus hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese have been displaced by heavy rainfall and widespread floods.
And Nigerian musician Mayorkun, aka The Mayor of Lagos, tells us what advice his mother gave him in case a career in music did not work out.
Photo: Thomas Sankara. Credit: Getty Images.
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