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Can South Africa be peacemaker in Ukraine?

South Africa's President has invited Ukraine's President for a state visit. What's South Africa鈥檚 role in peace talks?

South Africa voted for a UN General Assembly resolution calling for Ukraine鈥檚 territorial integrity to be respected last week, while the US abstained from the vote because it considered the resolution too anti-Russian. How does the very public falling out between the US and Ukraine affect South Africa's offer to broker peace between Moscow and Kyiv? What's South Africa's role in all of this?

Also, navigating the subject of witchcraft in Zambia.

And how did Guinea eradicate sleeping sickness?

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Bella Hassan and Nyasha Michelle
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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