The two African countries which don’t recognise Palestine

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UNGA: More than 150 member states recognise the State of Palestine-Cameroon and Eritrea will not.

South Africa's police discover illicit drugs worth $20 million on a farm.

Plus, we discover the nutritional benefits of eating dried fish.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Makuochi Okafor, Mark Wilberforce, Sunita Nahar and Nyasha Michelle in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Andre Lombard, Maryam Abdalla, Samuel Murunga and Alice Muthengi

24 Sep 10AM English United Kingdom News

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