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At least 74 dead in shipwreck off Libya

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

At least 74 people have died after their boat got into difficulties off the Libyan coast. 47 people who had been on board were rescued by the Libyan coastguard and local fishermen. Focus on Africa gets the latest from the NGO Doctors Without Borders.

Plus, Zambia is on the verge of defaulting on its sovereign debt, after failing to reach an agreement with creditors.

And we make our weekly visit to the Resident Presidents.

(Photo: Members of the Libyan coastguard rescue people whose inflatable boat sank east of Tripoli, 2018; Credit: MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images)

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23 minutes