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At Least Seven People Killed In Burkina Faso Attack
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Officials confirm at least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen on Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou.
Plus it is the last few days of campaigning before Sierra Leone goes to the polls on 7 March.
And Africa is bidding for more success at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
(Image: Security forces move in after attacks are carried out on key targets in Ouagadougou. Credit: Getty Images)
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