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Why does female representation matter in politics?

Two female journalists from Somalia and Sudan discuss women's political participation.

Our guest-presenter and editor Isha Sesay, explores the importance of female representation in politics. What are the challenges and why does it matter?

Plus, Said Bouteflika, the man widely believed to be the power behind the political throne in Algeria, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. Is this the end of an era?

And Nigeria's attorney general shares his views on a high stakes court case involving tens of millions of dollars.

(Photo: A Maasai woman leaves after voting at a polling station in Kajiado West County. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

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53 minutes