Sudan’s rebel forces declare rival government

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have declared the formation of a rival government in areas under their control, will that change the course of the civil war that is now entering its third year?

Will former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila who is planning to return to country, help to find a solution to the conflict with M23 rebels?

Why are Kenyan ants of interest to smugglers?

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Tom Kavanagh in London, and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

17 Apr 10AM English United Kingdom News

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