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Who are the victims of enforced disappearances?

Why does Africa rank highly when it comes to missing people? Are nations closer to acquiring enough MPox vaccines? And the challenges of being a female comedian in Tanzania.

Every year hundreds of thousands of people go missing or are ‘forcibly disappeared’ around the world, and Africa has one of the highest number of cases. On International Day of the Disappeared we hear the testimony of one affected family, and discuss what needs to be done to effectively deal with the crisis.Ìý

As health officials from several African nations conclude a week-long summit to discuss the MPox outbreak, are they closer to delivering on plans for the rollout of vaccines?
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And what are the challenges of being aÌýfemale stand-up comedian in Tanzania? Comedy sketch performer, Sakinah Chandoo, shares her wit and wisdom.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Bella Hassan, Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Sunita Nahar in London. Susan Gachuhi was in Nairobi.
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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