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Joe Biden to be inaugurated as the 46th United States president

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

Joe Biden will take an oath in front of the US Capitol. Outgoing president Donald Trump will not attend the ceremony being held amid high security on the streets of Washington.

Zambia-based Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a unit of London-listed Vedanta Resources, has agreed to settle claims by Zambian villagers suing the mining conglomerate over pollution.
And we hear from British - Ghanaian writer Maame Blue on her debut novel called “Bad Love.”

(PICTURE: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers his acceptance speech on the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center on August 20, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Credit: Photo by Win McNamee via Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Wed 20 Jan 202115:06GMT

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  • Wed 20 Jan 202115:06GMT

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