news Congo's former Army General and former presidential candidate, Mokoko jailed for 20 years Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.
Algeria Death toll in Algerian military plane crash rises to 257 (state TV) The number of people believed to have died in an Algerian military plane crash on Wednesday has risen to 257, according to state TV.
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news George Weah (39,2%) and Joseph Boakai (29,6%) held commanding leads in provisional first-round results announced by Liberia's elections commission on Saturday
