More questions over Gambia's 'coup plot'

More questions over Gambia's 'coup plot'

Author: BBC World Service December 22, 2022 Duration: 23:52

More details about the people involved in the foiled coup in The Gambia raises more questions about what exactly happened on Tuesday night.

Also, Egypt and Tanzania inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam - the largest in East Africa.

And a debate in South Sudan over the quality of English spoken by graduates. Some blame the failings of the education system.

Those stories and more in this podcast with Audrey Brown.


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