Episode 1 | Africa with Ade Adepitan

Duration: 59'03''

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Synopsis

Ade Adepitan embarks on the first leg of his journey around Africa. He travels from Cape Verde to Senegal and the Ivory Coast, before finishing in Nigeria.

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