Tanzania opposition figure Freeman Mbowe freed - a podcast by BBC World Service

Tanzania's main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe has been released from jail and charges against him dropped. His lawyer says they are "elated" but also "disappointed" with the system that allowed him to be held in the first place.

Plus, Tanzania reaches an agreement for a safe passage for its students stranded in Ukraine.And Liberia kicks off events to mark 200 years of nationhood, but some Liberians feel that spending money on celebrations is a waste of limited resources.

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