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Kenya: North Rift Valley gun amnesty ends

A three-day amnesty for people to turn illegal guns in to the authorities has ended in Kenya鈥檚 Rift Valley region.

A three-day amnesty for people to turn illegal guns in to the authorities has ended in Kenya鈥檚 Rift Valley region. President Ruto ordered a joint police and military operation in North Rift Valley earlier this week, after an increase in banditry in the area.

Plus, Nigeria鈥檚 president Muhammadu Buhari has announced a 60-day extension for people to exchange old Naira banknotes for new currency. There have been long queues and some unrest at banks due to a shortage of new notes.

And Senegalese music icon Baaba Maal tells us about his philosophy on life, and the work of his Nann-K sustainable development foundation.

(Photo: Weapons surrendered during a previous amnesty in 2021; Credit; Getty Images)

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