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Mali coup: Military promises elections after ousting president

The African Union, regional leaders, and the UN have condemned the coup.

The soldiers who ousted Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta say they plan to set up a civilian transitional government and hold new elections.

We speak to Namibian Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula as he warns people against using elephant dung to "cure" Covid-19.

Plus, Sierra Leonean musician Emmerson Bockari talks about his latest album called “9 Lives”

(Photo: Crowds cheering as soldiers parade in Bamako. Credit: Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Wed 19 Aug 202015:06GMT

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  • Wed 19 Aug 202015:06GMT

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