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Sudan's army retake Khartoum

Sudan's army force the RSF out of Khartoum, what will that mean for the war? Why is Burkina Faso cracking down on journalists? Could Africa lead the way in plant-based vaccines?

Sudan's army has chased out the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces from the capital city, Khartoum - but how significant is this development, and could it signal a major breakthough in the two year war? We hear from Mohanad Hashim, who is from the capital and has been following the war since it began. He has just returned from a trip there.

Why has Burkina Faso鈥檚 military rulers disbanded the country鈥檚 main journalists鈥� association and detained its leaders?

And could Africa lead the way in pioneering plant-based vaccines? We hear from a leading immunologist on how she and her team are developing plant-based immunisation technology.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Producers: Stefania Okereke, Amie Liebowitz and Elizabeth Kazibure in London. Daniel Dadzie in Accra
Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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