Ethiopia and Somalia to end dispute

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Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland following talks in Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the "historic agreement", which he said would eventually ensure landlocked Ethiopia's access to the sea. How significant is this?Also what's keeping protestors on the streets of Mozambique? And a look at the complicated relationship between South Africa and Nigeria.Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Sunita Nahar, Rob Wilson and Bella Hassan in London. Blessing Aderogba is in Lagos.
Technical Producer: Fran Dunne
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

12 Dec 9AM English United Kingdom News

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