This week, African Union troops and Somalia's military scored a big success against terrorist group al-Shabaab, forcing it from the port of Barawe. A major urban centre, it had been used to receive foreign fighters and weapons, while also serving as a shipping point for charcoal exports. Our reporters Duncan Woodside and Sarah Sakho were embedded with the African Union troops as they took the city. Here's their report.

Programme prepared by Elise Duffau and Patrick Lovett

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