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Reactions to Mo Farah's revelation

People in Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa react to an interview in which Olympic runner Sir Mo Farah revealed he was smuggled to the UK as a child.

Journalist Kalkidan Yibeltal brings us the reactions of Ethiopians to a BBC interview in which Olympic runner Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child.

Also in the programme: As elections loom in Kenya, we ask Kenyans what their top priorities for their future leaders are; The UN said that 49 Ivorian soldiers Mali arrested on Sunday at Bamako airport are part of a MINUSMA contingent, but Malian authorities fear destabilisation; Harrowing stories from Panzi hospital, in DR Congo, where hundreds of women victims of sexual abuse find shelter and care; In Liberia, some single men and women opposed a legal provision compelling them to pay a fee certifying their un-married status; And Beninoise artist Sessime opens up on her struggle with online trolling.

51 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Jul 202217:06GMT

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  • Tue 12 Jul 202217:06GMT

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