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Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in Literature

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Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. The author of "Paradise" and "Desertion" is the third African writer in history to win the prestigious prize. We also bring you the latest from Ethiopia, as the UN chief hits back at the government over the expulsion of seven UN officials. Finally, our reporter in Montpellier, Nicolas Germain, tells us what to expect from the Africa-France summit that opens on Friday.

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