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How South Africa is stepping up efforts to curb illegal crossings

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South Africa opens a new border authority to curb illegal crossings from neighbouring countries. We hear from the BBC team that visited a town on the border with Zimbabwe. Ghana's new health minister has published a new book on the lessons learnt from the Covid pandemic in his country, and the experience of fear, facts, faith and fortune. And we explore the global potential and profitability of Africa fashion.Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Victor Sylver
Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
3 Apr 10AM English United Kingdom News

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