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Saudi Arabia executes Nigerian woman

She was convicted for drug trafficking together with two Pakistani men and one Yemenite

- There's been widespread condemnation today following news that Saudi Arabia yesterday has carried out four executions. One woman, a Nigerian national was executed in the city of Mecca, along with two Pakistani men and a Yemeni man.

- Among the countless challenges left in the wake of Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique on March 15th, is now a virulent outbreak of cholera. A mass vaccination campaign is due to start tomorrow in Beira, where over a thousand cases have been recorded so far, including one fatality.

- A year after the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as Ethiopia's Prime Minister, we take stock of his achievements and the challenges ahead for a politician who has stirred the country through massive reforms.

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Tue 2 Apr 201917:06GMT

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