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Many people killed in Sierra Leone mudslide
Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed when a mudslide struck the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
And Caster Semenya dedicates her World Championships 800m gold medal to all South African women in celebration of National Women's month.
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