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Devastation in Sierra Leone as hundreds die in landslide

A national disaster is declared in Sierra Leone following a huge landslide

A national disaster is declared in Sierra Leone after hundreds die and homes are submerged following a huge landslide in the capital Freetown.

And Kenyan police are urged to show restraint in the handling of post-election protests.

(Image: A building damaged by landslides that struck a suburb of Freetown. Credit: AFP/Getty Images).

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Mon 14 Aug 201719:06GMT
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