ICC trial of Darfur war crimes suspect begins - a podcast by BBC World Service

A Sudanese former militia chief has become the first person to stand trial at the International Criminal Court for atrocities allegedly committed in Darfur about 20 years ago.

Plus, after a video of pregnant women sleeping on a hospital’s bare floors sparked outrage online, a spokesperson for South Africa's Gauteng Department of Health, says hospitals are under "severe pressure".And Sierra Leonean singer-songwriter ‘Drizilik’ on his music and using his craft to convey positive messages.

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