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Can African ferry disasters prompt a safety revolution?
At least 97 lives were lost in Zimbabwe on 11 August, when the ferry Mbuya Nehanda sunk on Lake Kariba on the border with Zambia. Local media reports suggest the aging vessel, operated by the state-run Rural Infrastructure Development Agency, capsized in strong winds after waves flooded her engine compartment.…
African BusinessBy Ben Payton
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