Nigeria’s army rescues abandoned captives - a podcast by BBC World Service

Nearly 200 people, mostly women, have been rescued by the Nigerian army after bandits who had kidnapped them, abandoned them.

Plus, South African psychiatrists are calling for greater collaboration between medical specialists and African traditional healers to help build resources to tackle mental health issues.

And we hear how fast fashion and a throw-away culture in the West, are having dire environmental consequences in countries like Ghana.

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