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Ivory Coast: scars of war in Yopougon

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Many grisly reminders of the recent conflict remain in Ivory Coast’s Yopougon neighbourhood of Abidjan. Meanwhile, press freedom comes to South Sudan following the referendum that brought independence early this year. Finally, 30 years after Bob Marley’s death, we take a look at Africa’s influence on his songs.

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