Kommetdieding: The People’s Horse
By France24
12 February 2022 |
5:17 pm
We report on how Burkinabé refugeees have been trying to start new lives in Ivory Coast. Also, "The People's Horse" Kommetdieding streaks to victory at the 2022 Cape Town Met. And the first woman referee to take charge at the Africa Cup of Nations, Salima Mukansanga, speaks to FRANCE 24 about her historic role.
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