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Angola Elections: The Economy Is The Main Issue

The economy is the main issue for many Angolans, as they prepare to go to the polls

Angolans get ready to decide who is going to replace their long-serving president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos but it is the economic crisis that has dominated the election campaign.

Plus, in Uganda, supporters of Tabliq sect leader Sheikh Yunus Kamoga, convicted of acts of terrorism and sentenced to life imprisonment, vow to appeal the court's ruling. And South Africa has a rising singing star - Sisana. We hear how being homeless inspired her to take control of her music career.

(Image: Outgoing Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and MPLA candidate Joao Lourenco hold hands during the closing campaign. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Tue 22 Aug 201719:06GMT

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