Hundreds greet Pope Francis on arrival in DR Congo
It is Pope Francis鈥� fifth visit to Africa but the first visit by a pontiff to DR Congo in 37 years.
Pope Francis has landed in Kinshasa ahead of his two-nation visit to the continent. He is due to hold a mass in the city on Wednesday, and will travel to South Sudan on Friday.
Nigerian presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, says he is standing for a sixth time to make the country better for all.
And Kenyan students discuss what is, and isn鈥檛 appropriate attire, after their university issues stricter dress codes, that also includes a ban on certain hairstyles.
Photo: A children's band march in Kinshasa to greet Pope Francis. Credit: AFP.
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