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Tanzania: Campaigning officially begins ahead of elections
Campaigning has begun in Tanzania ahead of a general election due at the end of October.
In Tanzania, campaigning has begun ahead of October's general election. President John Magufuli, who is seeking re-election, is facing 14 challengers.
At least 17 dead dolphins have been found on the coast of Mauritius, prompting debates about whether a recent oil spill was to blame.
Rwanda has issued an international arrest warrant for a former senior Rwandan military official, Aloys Ntiwiragabo, who is under investigation in France for his alleged role in the country's 1994 genocide.
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