Ethiopia's Olympic heroes ready to join war - a podcast by BBC World Service

Prominent Ethiopian athletes Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa say they are ready to follow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the front line in the war against Tigrayan rebel forces.

Plus Somalia declares a state of emergency as the drought deepens.

And climate activists in Mauritius are unhappy with a proposed government bill to allow more petroleum exploration in the region.

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