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Uganda army sorry for journalist beating
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
We hear from Ugandan journalist James Akena who was beaten by army officers while reporting on protests in the country; An international delegation of religious leaders are urging the Democratic republic of Congo to address a number of issues ahead of long-delayed elections in December; Liberian President George Weah is to award his former football coach, Arsene Wenger, his country's highest honour
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Tue 21 Aug 201819:06GMT
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