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Excess Baggage: Africa - Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan

Africa - Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan

21/04/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage, Africa - Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan

John McCarthy and guests discuss the travel hotspots of Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan.

John McCarthy discusses travel to Rwanda, Uganda and the world's newest country, South Sudan, with guests Rob Summerhayes, Franz Opitz and Benedict Jenks.

John McCarthy discusses travel to the African countries of Rwanda, Uganda and to the world's newest country, South Sudan. With his guests, doctor Rob Summerhayes, paramedic Franz Opitz and forensic accountant Benedict Jenks - John finds out what attracts people to visiting a country with troubles past or present. All the guests are sensitive to the highly political issues that are involved in visiting such countries and have wide experience of travel to some of the world's hotspots. All have also spent considerable time in Central Africa developing considerable insight into those countries.
Producer: Harry Parker.

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