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UK's Johnson defends migrant deal on Rwanda visit

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In tonight's edition: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday defended his controversial deal to expel migrants to Rwanda, telling critics to "keep an open mind". Whilst most members of the bloc are former British colonies, Gabon and Togo are expected to join Mozambique and Rwanda as the latest nations to join the Commonwealth despite few historic links to the UK. And we take a closer look at some the major shifts needed to finance Africa's essential transition to reliable energy.  

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