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Libya crisis: Tripoli airport 'hit by an airstrike'
Flights at Mitiga International Airport were suspended and passengers were evacuated
Conflict deepens and fears grow in Libya after reports of an air strike against the capital's only functioning airport.
Thousands of Sudanese continue protesting despite a heavy clampdown of security services.
A mind blowing array of products on show at a global cannabis trade show in Cape Town.
(Photo: A crew member and passenger seen outside Mitiga International Airport. Credit: AFP)
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Mon 8 Apr 201915:06GMT
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