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Marking Papa Wemba's anniversary
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Friends pay tribute to Papa Wemba; The world's first vaccine against malaria to be introduced in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi; and Nigeria's Emir of Kano Sanusi under probe.
(Photo: Children look at a sign announcing the the Urban Musical Festival Anoumabo where Congolese music star Papa Wemba collapsed on stage in 2016 in Abidjan. Credit: Sia-Kambou / AFP / Getty Images)
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Mon 24 Apr 201719:06GMT
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