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Ivory Coast Footballer Dies Aged 30

Former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote collapsed during training in China

Former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote collapsed during training in China.

Also in the programme, the ECOWAS regional bloc approves Morocco's membership bid. Plus, South African politican Helen Zille faces expulsion from the Democratic Alliance party after tweeting that colonialism was 'not all bad'.

Photo: Chiek Tiote playing for Newcastle United FC, Credit: PA

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