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Pope Francis appeals for a united front against extremism
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Pope Francis arrives in Egypt bearing a message of peace; Tanzanian civil servants sacked for fake education certificates; and our Resident Presidents are trying to get rich quick.
(Photo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sharing a laugh with Pope Francis at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. Credit: European Photopress Agency)
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