Gabon's ex first lady and son get sentenced

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

Wife and son of Gabon's ousted leader get 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial.Mauritania's president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Al-Ghazouani, recently sacked some senior government officials. Can he win the fight against corruption?And Zambia's ambitious plans to diversify from minerals to agriculture and livestock by 2030Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Joseph Keen , Saleck Zeid and Elphas Lagat. Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne Technical Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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