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Sudan unrest continues as President Bashir prepares to address the nation
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Sudanese protests, which have been going on for some two weeks, are not easing off; The latest from the DRC - a day after contentious general elections. The government responds to charges that it was riddled with irregularities; A tense standoff in Sierra Leone between government corruption investigators and the politicians being probed; plus JP Bimeni - Burundi's sensational soul singer who is riding a wave of critical acclaim for his debut album "Free Me".
(Image: Congolese voter wearing flag and holding megaphone Credit: AFP/Getty)
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