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The rescue ship standoff
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Details on the stalemate between a rescue ship in the Mediterranean and the Italian government.
Why are wool and mohair farmers angry in Lesotho?
A first for Tunisia: an openly gay man is to run for president.
And children who gamble are on the minds of our resident presidents.
Photo: Rescue operation on the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Fri 28 Jun 201919:06GMT
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