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African Union summit to discuss spread of insecurity
The 35th African Union summit is to discuss insecurity across several regions on the continent, but is in doubt that specific conflicts will be debated.
The first AU summit since the pandemic began in 2020 kicks off in Addis. What's on the agenda?; South African scientists have found a way of creating a covid vaccine modelled on the Modena jab - and they're making improvements to the original; as Madagascar braces itself for Cyclone Batsirai - the environment minister tells us this storm is just one of the many problems the island faces.
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Fri 4 Feb 202217:06GMT
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