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Tunisia's former president dies in exile

Former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile in Saudi Arabia aged 83.

Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, was forced to flee the country during the popular uprising in early 2011 which triggered the Arab spring. He died in exile in Saudi Arabia.

The Nigerian Football Federation says it will foot the medical bills for the Super Falcon's former goalkeeper Bidemi Aluko, who has been diagnosed with cancer.

And music from Santrofi, the Ghanaian band inspired by vintage highlife music.

(Image: Tunisia's former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Credit: Reuters)

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Thu 19 Sep 201917:06GMT

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