19 killed in Tanzania plane crash
19 people have been killed in a plane crash in Bukoba, northern Tanzania. The aircraft came down in Lake Victoria, with 24 people surviving.
19 people have been killed in a plane crash in Bukoba, northern Tanzania. The aircraft came down in Lake Victoria, with 24 people surviving. We speak to a local bar owner who went into the water himself in order to try and rescue survivors following the disaster.
Plus, the COP27 global climate summit has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. African countries have much at stake, with many currently experiencing extreme weather events partially attributable to climate change. So what are the priorities for the continent?
And three days of talks between the head of Ethiopia鈥檚 army and the commander of the Tigrayan People鈥檚 Liberation Front have begun in Nairobi, after the two sides signed a peace deal in South Africa last week.
(Photo: Rescue workers on the plane in Lake Victoria; Credit: Getty Images)
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