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Rebels attacks in towns near CAR capital
The unrest comes ahead of presidential elections
Rwanda has deployed what it called a "protection force" to the Central African Republic after its peacekeepers there were attacked by rebels advancing to the capital, Bangui.
Several Ethiopian military officers have appeared in court accused of colluding with opposition forces in Tigray.
And we hear about a new strain of coronavirus which is behind a surge in numbers in South Africa.
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