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Sierra Leone Gripped By Grief
The recovery operation continues in Freetown after devastating landslides hit the capital
The desperate search for survivors resumes in Freetown, after mudslides and floods claimed the lives of more than 300 people.
Plus Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, is accused of assault by a young model and a play about the South African students' campaign, Fees Must Fall, comes to the UK.
(Image: Residents watch as rescue workers search for survivors in the Freetown hillside suburb of Regent. Credit: Reuters)
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