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The government of Central African Republic signs a peace deal in Bangui with the armed groups that control of most of the country. It is hoped that the accord will bring an end to a bloody, years-long conflict.
Pope Francis, warned by doctors not to travel to Ukraine in the immediate future, embarks on a three-day trip to Kazakhstan instead to bear a message of peace. Images of the Argentine pope in a wheelchair as he boards the plane at Fiumicino, Italy. IMAGES
Polling stations are closing and counting begins in Bangui, Central African Republic, for the first round of the presidential and legislative elections. The vote was marred by the latest flare-up in a long-running civil war, with many voters unable to cast their ballots. IMAGES
Polling stations open for presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic, as the country remains torn by civil war and a new rebel offensive threatens the capital. IMAGES N°8XT4BJ
South Africa announces it is pulling its troops out of Central African Republic, after the death of 13 of its soldiers in Bangui. Meanwhile, in Soweto, residents celebrate Nelson Mandela's recovery in hospital. We also discover Ivory Coast's latest fight against internet scammers. Finally, we will catch up with singer Alpha Blondy at his recent concert in Paris.
The Seleka rebel coup is the latest in a long series of military takeovers in the Central African Republic. We take a look back at the country's troubled past. Meanwhile, China's Xi Jinping is on tour in Africa, the latest sign of growing relations between the world's second-largest economy and a rapidly developing continent. Finally, at a refugee camp in Uganda, a new phone app is helping to bring scattered families back together.
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