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Osun festival – an age-old devotion to the Yoruba river goddess
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A 700-year-old annual pilgrimage to southwestern Nigeria celebrates a river goddess called Osun - and her devotees include locals and international tourists alike.
And, Zimbabwe police fired tear gas and beat opposition supporters who defied a ban on an anti-government protest.
Plus, we gain rare access to an Ethiopian prison that was notorious for torture, called Jail Ogaden.
(Photo: The Osun festival in Osogbo, Osun State in southwest Nigeria. Credit: BBC)
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