Focus on Africa

Barrier built around Sudan’s el-Fasher city

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An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher. Researchers from Yale University say it is intended to trap people inside.

Why is there a rapidly growing demand for solar panels in Africa?

And we meet Iris- the teaching robot in South Africa.

Presenter: Audrey Brown

Producers: Charles Gitonga in Nairobi, Mark Wilberforce, Yvette Twagiramariya and Sunita Nahar in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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