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Wife of Tanzania's Lissu speaks to BBC

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Once the target of an assassination attempt, Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu is now behind bars awaiting trial for treason. His case has become a test of political freedoms in the country and drawn international attention. BBC Africa Eye has now spoken exclusively to Lissu's wife, Alicia Magabe, about the toll his incarceration has taken on his family.

And Lesotho's women are highly educated, but many are still being left behind in the workplace and in leadership. We ask why.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Ayuba Iliya and Bella Twine
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
13 Jul 11AM English United Kingdom News

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