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What Ethiopia floating its currency means.

Struggling with inflation,Ethiopia’s government gave in to the IMF's demand and floated the exchange rate. Also, how severe malnutrition is affecting children in northern Nigeria.

Ethiopia became the third African economy in 3 years to default on its government debt. To get IMF's fiscal support, it has had to lower the worth of its currency, making the Birr fall by 30% against the US dollar.

We hear about the continued suffering with malnutrition of children in Katsina northern Nigeria

And how did Senegal get its largest national park removed from the UN’s list of World Heritage in Danger list?

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers:  Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Patricia Whitehorne, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London.
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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