South Sudan's civil servants remain unpaid

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After failure to pay civil servants and armed forces for a year-is South Sudan on the verge of becoming a failed state?What do Nigerians make of their former compatriot Kemi Badenoch, who has become the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK And why are Nigeria and South Africa able to export power but can't meet domestic demand?Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Amie Liebowitz in London and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Gabriel O'Regan
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

5 Nov 8AM English United Kingdom News

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