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Tunisia's Etoile beat Pirates to lift Confederation Cup Tunisia's Etoile Du Sahel beat South Africa's Orlando Pirates 1-0 in the second leg of the African Confederation Cup final in Sousse to triumph 2-1 on aggregate. Captain Ammar Jemal scored the winner for the Tunisians to add to his late equaliser in the first leg, which had finished 1-1. Sunday's game was played amid tight security, following Tuesday's bomb attack in Tunis, with a reduced crowd and an earlier kick-off time.

Pope Francis visits mosque in CAR capital Bangui

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Pope Francis visited a paediatric hospital in Bangui on Sunday Pope Francis is visiting a mosque in the capital of the Central African Republic, in what is being seen as the most difficult part of his Africa tour. The Pope is meeting Muslims who have sought shelter in Bangui after nearly three years of violence between Christians and Muslims. Most Muslims have left the capital but 15,000 are left in an area called PK5 surrounded by armed Christian militia.

Breaking News: Appeal Court nullifies David Mark’s election

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The court delivered its verdict in the suit brought before it by Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has nullified the election of a former President of the Senate, David Mark, to the Senate.

Pope Francis celebrates rain-soaked Mass in Kenya

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Many thousands of people have been celebrating Mass with Pope Francis at a university campus in Kenya. Pope Francis made a plea for traditional values, saying "the health of any society depends on the health of its families". The Pope earlier urged Kenyans to work for peace and reconciliation on his first trip as pontiff to Africa, amid a rise in militant violence. He arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, the first stop on a three-nation tour.

Donald Trump under fire for mocking disabled reporter

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Mr Trump has met Mr Kovaleski on several occasions Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has been criticised for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter. Mr Trump performed an impression of Serge Kovaleski, who suffers from a congenital joint condition, at a rally, He has used a 2001 article by Mr Kovaleski to back up widely disputed claims that "thousands" of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 attacks.

The Pope's five big issues in Africa

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Pope Francis will go to Africa for the first time this week, visiting a refugee camp, a slum and a mosque. He will make 19 speeches during his tour of Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR) and they will probably address these issues: 1. Peace between Muslims and Christians He is expected to focus on religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence at a time of rising political instability and extremism in much of the region.

Didier Drogba: Ex-Chelsea striker wants to manage Blues

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Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he has an agreement to return to the club once he finishes playing and wants it to be as manager. Drogba, who now plays in Canada, scored 164 goals in two spells with the Blues. "I want to give back to the club which has given so much to me. I have agreed that with the club directors," the 37-year-old told BBC Africa.