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In tonight’s edition, 17 banks are accused of colluding to fix the price of the rand, RD Congo prepares for the next elections and armyworms devastate crops across Southern Africa.
Trust in over a dozen big name banks is broken in South Africa over a rand price fixing scandal.
As international calls for DR Congo’s government and opposition to move more quickly in setting up a transitional administrations key to election later this year, we take a look at one thing that has already started, the delivery of gear to collect and tally votes.
The devastating march of the army worms continues across southern Africa. They’re warnings that the foods supply of the entire region could take an unsustainable hit if the pests’ progress continues.
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