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Burkina Faso's coup leader sworn in as president

Lt-Col Paul-Henri Damiba seized power from Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kaboré last month.

Lt-Col Paul-Henri Damiba, the military leader of Burkina Faso who took control in a coup three weeks ago, has been sworn in as transitional president.

Zanzibar launches a new non-invasive way of testing travellers at the airport for Covid-19.

And hundreds of Gambians embrace a new Walk4Health exercise regime in a bid to keep healthy and avoid hospital visits.

Photo: Paul-Henri Damiba, Burkina Faso's military leader. Credit: Reuters.

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Wed 16 Feb 202215:06GMT
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