Somalia offers US control of port

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Somalia offers the US full control over the airbase and port of Berbera in Somaliland

The juntas in West Africa impose tariffs on imported goods from Ecowas countries - what effect will this have.

Can music cheer up Sierra Leone - reportedly one of the most unhappy places on the globe? Rapper Drizilik thinks so.

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Producers: Bella Hassan, Daniel Dadzie and Yvette Twagiramariya
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

1 Apr 10AM English United Kingdom News

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