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Hundreds of Ukrainian tourists stranded in Zanzibar

Ukraine closed its airspace last week citing a high risk to flight safety.

Some 1,000 Ukrainian tourists are stranded in Tanzania's semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar after the Ukrainian airspace was closed to civilian flights following Russia's military action in the country.

A Tanzanian court has freed the chairman of the main opposition party after the prosecution indicated it had no interest in pursuing charges against him.

Plus, we speak to a secondary school teacher in Burundi who took the initiative to help clean Lake Tanganyika.

(Photo: The white beaches in Zanzibar are a draw to tourists. Credit: Getti Images)

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27 minutes