Ethiopia and Eritrea mark border reopening
Jubilation as key border crossings between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopen after 20 years.
For 20 years the two countries were arch-enemies and fought a bitter border war. Today, marking new year's day, Ethiopian leaders, army officials and citizens, join Eritreans to celebrate the reopening of the border and the withdrawal of troops + The UN says more people are getting too little food in the world. We speak to the Food Agriculture Organisation's regional representative for Africa, Bukar Tijan + Zimbabwe declares health emergency to help deal with a cholera outbreak in Harare. We hear from Harare city council what measures are planned to tackle the outbreak.
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