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President Johnson Sirleaf: 'Historic Day For Our Nation'
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
On the day before Liberians vote in a historic election, outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf calls for voting to take place peacefully and respectfully.
Plus hundreds of people in Nigeria have appeared in court accused of being members of the militant group Boko Haram.
And it seems Americans cannot get enough of African cuisine.
(Image: Outgoing Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addresses the nation ahead of elections. Credit: EPA/Ahmed Jallanzo)
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