African scientists visit Winnipeg to study Canadian lakes
CBC's Marjorie Dowhos talks to a group of female scientists from Africa, who came to Winnipeg to visit the Experimental Lakes area in northwestern Ontario, as they work to preserve and protect Africa's largest lakes.
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