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World Service,10 Aug 2026,49 mins

Questions over the killing of a detective in South Africa

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The BBC has seen evidence suggesting a South African police detective, Frans Mathipa, was shot dead by the country’s special forces while investigating the disappearance of a suspected militant from the Islamic State group. Our reporter explains. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in western Colombia. We have the latest. Football confederations representing over half the members of Fifa have issued a blistering statement on the conduct of the president of the sport's governing body, Gianni Infantino. European Union scientists say the world's oceans outside the polar regions hit record temperatures for July. We find out more about the report, and we hear a conversation with farmers around the world about the impact of drought on their livelihoods. Presenter: Pria Rai. (Photo: Lt Col Frans Mathipa was a respected detective and father of five. Credit: Mathipa family)

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