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2021/06/18 16:06 GMT: Covid in Africa: Concern over surge in infections

Covid in Africa: Concern over surge in infections

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We get an update on the rise of Covid cases in Africa

Many countries in the African continent are seeing a rise in coronavirus infections. We hear about the situation in Uganda and in South Africa 

One of the big conversations this week has been the response to the announcement by CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour that she has ovarian cancer. More than three million people have watched the video she posted on her Twitter feed. We speak to two women - in India and in the US - with their own experiences of ovarian cancer.

Iranians have been voting to elect a new president, with all but one of the four candidates regarded as hardliners. We'll hear more from BBC Persian Service.

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