How surrogacy became common in Nigeria I Focus On Africa Podcast
Namibia has elected its first female president, who is she, and what cultural and political obstacles will she need to overcome?
How the rape of a woman in Mauritania has sparked national protests and reflection
As surrogacy becomes common in Nigeria, there is a new bill to regulate the practice.
00:01 Intro
00:56 What challenges for Namibia's first female president?
08:37 Why are people protesting over a gang rape in country which doesn't recognise rape as a crime?
15:44 How surrogacy became common in Nigeria?
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