DRC M23 miss peace deal deadline

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M23 rebels say they will not return to peace talks in Doha unless the DRC government agrees to its demands. Are the talks dead in the water?

Could climate change be creating child brides in Malawi?

And we learn about the role of matrilineal leadership in everyday Ghana.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Priya Sippy and Stefania Okereke in London
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

19 Aug 10AM English United Kingdom News

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