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Foot and Mouth Disease threatens South Africa's livestock

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Over 200 cases of the Foot and Mouth Disease have been confirmed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The highly contagious viral disease that affects cows, sheep, goats and other split hoofed animals has also been confirmed in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini and Mozambique. We hear what this means for farmers and the economy.

Also - between Morocco and Algeria, who really owns the caftan?

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Basma El Atti
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
10 Feb 10AM English United Kingdom News

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