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Also, it's been five years since the passing of a law aimed at improving transport for agricultural workers in Tunisia. Women, who make up almost 80 per cent of the workforce, say that conditions remain brutal. Farmers claim that employers continue to cram workers into unsafe trucks, turning already dangerous roads into deadly traps. The work itself is gruelling and poorly paid. Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili now report on what has changed since the tragic road accident in 2019 that claimed 12 lives.
Finally, Senegal celebrates Le Grand Magal, one of Africa's largest religious gatherings. Millions of faithful converge on Touba, in the central-western part of the country, in response to the call of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of the Mouride Muslim brotherhood. Already listed as part of the national cultural heritage, the event hopes to join the UNESCO World Heritage List.
