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Mali settles gold mine dispute

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The Malian government and Canadian mining firm Barrick have ended their two year tax dispute and have agreed a multi-million dollar settlement. So what does the agreement involve?

Why did a volcano in Ethiopia erupt after laying dormant for more than 10,000 years?

And we find out why Madagascar's beloved lemurs are at risk.

Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Craig Kingham
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
26 Nov 11AM English United Kingdom News

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