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Eight men trapped in a mine in Burkina Faso
The wife of one of the miners says families feel abandoned with little information.
The wife of one of the eight miners trapped underground in Burkina Faso speaks to the BBC. Three weeks after the mine was flooded, she feels abandoned and says they have received little information.
Also, Zambia's government ends its legal case with Vedanta. Is it due to a billion dollar investment pledge?
Plus, we hear about the re-building of the border between Ghana and Togo at Aflao.
(Image: A mine in Burkina Faso. Credit: Getty Images)
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