Why did Senegal's president dissolve parliament?

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Why did Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolve the National Assembly?Consensual same sex acts are not a crime in Ivory Coast, so why are homophobic attacks on the rise?Plus, we meet the man who's trying to save African indigenous vegetables from dying out.Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Charles Gitonga in Nairobi and Nyasha Michelle, Bella Hassan and Yvette Twagiramariya in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

16 Sep 10AM English United Kingdom News

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