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Somalia: President appoints new prime minister
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed chose Mohamed Hussein Roble
The president said Mr Roble was selected on the basis of "his knowledge, experience and ability to move forward with state-building efforts and the development of national plans".
Mr Roble is a relative newcomer to Somali's politics. The decision will now go to parliament for approval.
Also, there has been widespread flooding in South Sudan.
And, a team of scientists are developing a new vaccine for Covid-19 in Nigeria.
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