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Sierra Leonean women stranded in Lebanon
They say they've escaped abusive employers, but don't have the funds to return home.
A group of domestic workers in Lebanon have spoken out about the conditions they have faced at the hands of their employers under the so-called kafala system. They say they don't have the funds to return home, and have had their travel documents seized.
The number of Covid-19 cases on the continent is about to top one million.
As part of our series celebrating Africa鈥檚 best Olympians, we hear from Kenyan Javelin thrower Julius Yego, who won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics
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Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa