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Libya’s foreign minister hopes for fair elections

Libya’s foreign minister Najla El-Mangoush tells the BBC that she hopes elections in her country don’t lead to civil war.

Libya’s foreign minister Najla El-Mangoush tells the BBC she hopes elections in her country don’t lead to civil war. Libyans are expected to go to the polls in December, amid hopes the poll can help steer the country away from conflict.

Plus, the latest from Sudan, which has been suspended by the African Union following Monday’s military coup. Doctors and professionals have gone on strike, demanding an end to military rule.

And we meet the conservationists in Cape Town who are cutting down water-guzzling alien trees, to help preserve the vital resource.

(Photo: Libya’s foreign minister Najla El-Mangoush; Credit: Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Wed 27 Oct 202119:06GMT

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