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Somali army makes gains against al-Shabab
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A Somali army campaign over the last month has made serious gains in the fight against al-Shabab. Soldiers have teamed up with local militia known as Mahawisleey.
Why Cameroon has open the flood gates of a dam that has exacerbated floods in Nigeria.
Plus, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema on his first year in office.
(Photo: An al-Shabab flag painted on a wall. Credit: Getty Images)
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