Who is fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region? - a podcast by BBC World Service

Fighting has reportedly erupted in Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region. Reports say local militia fighters clashed with the military, over government plans to disarm local forces. What's behind this escalation, and what does it portend for the future of Africa's second most populous country?

We look into why the Egyptian government has ordered a three-month ban on onion exports.

And why young women admired  Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, who has died of cancer aged 43.

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