Nigeria celebrates drums

The fourth edition of the African Drum Festival has come to a close. Gathering hundreds of the best percussionists from around the continent, the festival encourages musicians to drum together in the Nigerian city of Abejuta. We hear from artistic director Teju Kareem what it takes to organise the thundering feat.

The World Food Programme has begun operations in northern Mozambique, where up to 41 people have been confirmed dead following landslides triggered by cyclone Kenneth and persistent torrential rains. We speak to Déborah Nguyen, who is a representative of the WFP. She visited affected areas in Pemba town and Ibo Island and tell us about the challenges of distributing food in the current weather.

The University of Cambridge in England has announced a two-year inquiry into its historical links with slavery. The university wants to find out if it gained financially from slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries and whether it should make any reparations.

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