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Ethiopia's parliament elects first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde

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In tonight's edition: Sahle-Work Zewde is Ethiopia's first female president; French news outlet Mediapart releases footage appearing to show the French army ignoring killings in the summer of 1994 in Rwanda; the lone survivor of a 2005 migrant massacre in The Gambia campaigns for justice; and presidential candidates in Madagascar are spending big to attract voters.

Added on the 25/10/2018 23:15:51 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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