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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 Ke茂ta 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 鈥9 Lives鈥
(Photo: Crowds cheering as soldiers parade in Bamako. Credit: Getty Images)
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