Why were members of Uganda鈥檚 opposition party deported from Kenya?
Why were Ugandan opposition party members arrested in Kenya? An Egyptian fencer reveals her pregnancy online; And why Nigeria鈥檚 flag designer has still not been buried
Thirty-six members of Uganda鈥檚 opposition Forum for Democratic Change Katonga party - or FDC Katonga 鈥� were recently arrested in Kenya and taken back home to face terrorism charges. A party spokesperson insists they have done nothing wrong. So why were they in Kenya, and why have the Ugandan authorities detained them?
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has competed at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant. A few online comments have called her participation irresponsible. What are the risks to performing in elite sport with a baby on the way?
And it is almost a year since Nigeria鈥檚 flag designer died but he has still not been buried. Why has there been no action on plans for a state funeral?
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Rob Wilson, Yvette Twagiramariya and Joseph Keen in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
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