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Why Maasai leaders want luxury camp removed

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Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve is at the centre of a legal battle over a new Marriott Ritz-Carlton luxury safari lodge. Why are Maasai leaders calling for the camp to be removed?

Also in the podcast, we hear from Malian refugees who allege war crimes committed by the now largely disbanded private Russian paramilitary group, Wagner.

And a tour guide in Madrid showcases Africa's influence in the city, that is hidden in plain slight.

Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Joseph Keen, Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya and Elphas Lagat in London
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
28 Nov 10AM English United Kingdom News

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