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South Africa reports millions of job losses
The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown has led to a economic contraction in South Africa with an upsurge in unemployment possibly up to 5million
South Africa鈥檚 economy lost 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter of 2020, according to the government's statistics agency.
Following a major corruption probe in Sierra Leone, several people including former President Ernest Bai Koroma have been ordered not to leave the country.
Plus we speak to Patrick Adom, a computer science specialist turned puzzle maker who's putting Africa and people of colour at the heart of jigsaw puzzles.
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