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Lesotho prime minister leaves office amid murder case
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Thomas Thabane has formally stepped down as prime minister of Lesotho following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife.
We go to Zimbabwe where a special summit on the Islamic State Insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region is taking place.
We also look at how people are using face masks as a fashion accessory.
(Photo: Thomas Thabane. Credit: AFP)
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