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South Africa's failing maternity care

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We look at how one of the richest country on the African continent is failing to take care of its new mothers. Also, a landmark UN report reveals that the government of Nigeria and oil giant Shell are behind an oil spill which may require the biggest clean-up the world has ever seen. Finally, police in Rwanda save a baby gorilla from poachers and becoming somebody's lunch.

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