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Who are the Azawad Liberation Front in Mali?

Separatist group Azawad has resurfaced with renewed attacks in northern Mali. Who are they? And, Ghana's lawmakers consider compulsory DNA test law to combat paternity fraud.

In Mali, separatist group, Azawad Liberation Front have renewed attacks in the northern part of the country with the aim of creating an independent Tuareg state. We hear from a Sahel security expert on the origins of the group, and their recent alliance with Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) - al-Qaeda's armed affiliate in West Africa and the Sahel.

And, some lawmakers in Ghana are considering a bill to introduce compulsory DNA testing to combat the increase in paternity fraud cases in the country.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine, Blessing Aderogba and Godwin Asediba
Technical Producer: David Kinyanjui
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla

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