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Rescue operations continue after Ghana explosion
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Recovery and rescue operations are underway in the town of Apiatse, in Ghana's Western region, following a blast from a truck transporting highly explosive materials.
Fresh evidence of troops from Somalia fighting in Ethiopia’s civil war.
And we assess the just-finished group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
(Photo: Rescue operations in Apiatse. Credit: BBC)
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