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DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000

The health authorities have struggled to contain the spread of the virus

The number of people dying of Ebola inches over the 2000 mark. Is it as bleak as it sounds?

Plus, why recognising people who are intersex in Kenya's census matters.

And Ivorian fans of the Coupé-Décalé superstar DJ Arafat, pay tribute to the celebrated musician ahead of his funeral.

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Fri 30 Aug 201915:06GMT

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

Fri 30 Aug 201915:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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