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Why Mali seized gold from a mining giant.

Canadian mining giant Barrick in dispute with Mali's government over a contract based on new mining rules.Plus we explore the Nigerian words in the Oxford English dictionary

Canadian mining giant Barrick halted its operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks worth $245 million.

What's the story behind the Nigerian words added to the Oxford English dictionary ?

And what the death of the warlord turned politician Prince Yormie Johnson means for Liberia.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Frenny Jowi in Nairobi with Victor Sylver, Blessing Aderogba, Rob Wilson, and Nyasha Michelle in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer:Craig Kingham
Editors : Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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