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South African school girl eyes fifth book

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She's only 11 years old and she's already an award-winning published author with three books under her belt. Stacey Fru, one of South Africa's youngest writers, spoke to Reuters about her literary journey. from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2Tlwad7 https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Students in Ivory Coast protest as teachers' strike enters sixth week

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The demonstrators are unhappy that many of their schools and universities have been closed for over a month with no lessons taking place. Saskia O'Donoghue reports from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2IMKoiY https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Senegal president wins re-election with 58 percent of vote

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Macky Sall beat out his closest rival former Prime Minister Idrissa Seck, who took 21 percent of the vote. Sisipho Skweyiya reports from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2TmZj7x https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Jane Goodall returns to Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary

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The naturalist visited the the Freetown-based centre and her friend Bala Amarasekaran. Edward Baran reports from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2IMKneU https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Somali hotel suicide bomb kills at least 29

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A suicide-bomb attack on a hotel in Mogadishu has killed at least 29 people, and injured more than 80. Security forces are still trying to dislodge the Al Shabaab militants from a nearby building. Lucy Fielder reports. from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2NAXVJj https://ift.tt/1cru00y

MSF suspends Ebola treatment after Congo attacks

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Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended medical activities at the epicenter of an Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo after two of its facilities were torched by unidentified assailants. Sisipho Skweyiya reports. from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2Tlw5pP https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Convoy carrying Indian pilot approaches Indian border

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A convoy carrying a captured Indian pilot approached the border between India and Pakistan on Friday (March 1) as people on the Indian side of the border waited for his expected release. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2IMKlDO https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Somali hotel suicide attack kills at least 29

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A suicide-bombing and gun battle at a hotel in Mogadishu has killed at least 29 people, and injured more than 80. The day-long attack is the longest militants have held a position in the Somali capital since they were forced from the city in 2011. from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2IIA5ML https://ift.tt/1cru00y

China's economy takes center stage at parliament

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China's leaders will pledge in parliament next week to keep the country on safe footing as the economy faces its biggest test in years. The world's second largest economy has taken a hit, thanks - in part - to a bruising trade war with the U.S. Reuters' Ben Blanchard says lawmakers plan to address trade tensions with new legislation. from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2Ta6LDO https://ift.tt/1cru00y

Bangladesh says can't take more Myanmar refugees

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Bangladesh told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that it cannot take any more refugees from Myanmar, some 18 months after more than 700,000 mainly Rohingya Muslims started pouring across the border. from Reuters Video: World News https://ift.tt/2EkIhxl https://ift.tt/1cru00y