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Several injured at Ethiopia's Timket festival

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

At least ten people have died and dozens injured in Ethiopia after a wooden stand collapsed during a major Orthodox Christian celebration - the Timket festival in Gondar, to commemorate the baptism of Jesus.

Relief for mobile phone users in Tanzania as government renege in disconnecting unregistered Sim cards, despite warning it will do so after yesterday's deadline.

(Image: Over 15,000 foreigners attended the celebration. Credit: AFP)

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Tue 21 Jan 202015:06GMT

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