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Mali: refugees flee to neighbouring countries

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Tens of thousands of refugees are now fleeing Mali. The fighting between Tuareg rebels and government troops has got too much. Next, in Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade takes his re-election campaign to Casamance, a region still rocked by violence despite the president's campaign promises for peace the first time around. Finally, Zambia's football team brings home the glory and the Africa Cup of Nations.

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