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South Africa paves way for Putin visit

They have granted diplomatic immunity to those attending the BRICS summit.

South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to foreign officials attending the Brics summit in August. Local media has said this could open the door for Vladimir Putin to attend.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out about the recent attack on Ugandan troop by the militant group Al Shabaab in Somalia.

And we look at how illegal mining is destroying Sierra Leone鈥檚 rivers.

(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Credit: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images).

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Tue 30 May 2023 15:06GMT

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