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One story from Africa, for AfricaThe Comb podcastThis is AfricaLatest updates6 hrs agoGhana opposition demands voter roll auditThe electoral commission says that any problems that have been highlighted have been corrected.6 hrs agoAfrica6 hrs agoAl-Qaeda-linked group says it was behind Mali attackThe authorities say the situation is now under control after gunshots were heard in Bamako.6 hrs agoAfrica7 hrs agoSouth Sudan's vital oil exports cleared to resumeInfrastructure damaged by Sudan's war has been repaired but it is not clear if the RSF will co-operate.7 hrs agoAfrica8 hrs agoFour children trapped in freezer in Namibia diePolice believe they were accidentally trapped while playing but an investigation is under way.8 hrs agoAfrica10 hrs agoSierra Leone building collapse kills 10People remain trapped under the rubble of a seven-storey building in the capital Freetown.10 hrs agoAfrica13 hrs agoStarvation in war-hit Sudan 'almost everywhere' - WHOThe head of the UN health agency says the world's attention to Sudan is "really low" and race is a factor.13 hrs agoAfrica1 day agoDozens of Muslim worshippers killed in Nigeria crashA bus transporting people to an Eid-el-Maulud celebration collided with a lorry in Kaduna state.1 day agoAfrica1 day agoPrisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jailThe state governor says that jihadist fighters may be among those who have fled.1 day agoAfrica2 days agoJunta-led West African states to launch new passportThe three states will have new travel documents under their breakaway alliance "in the coming days".2 days agoAfrica