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African health gap could close “in a generation”
A new report highlights possible healthcare improvements in Africa.
The experts behind a new report into healthcare in Africa say it's possible to close the gap between Africa and the rest of the world within a generation.
Plus, a Kenyan MP from the governing Jubilee Party has filed a petition calling for the removal of Chief Justice David Maraga, accusing him of orchestrating a "judicial coup" by leading the Supreme Court judges to annul President Uhuru Kenyatta's electoral win.
(Photo: a doctor in Ivory Coast. Credit: SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)
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