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Dozens dead in Algeria wildfires
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At least 38 people have been killed in Algeria as wildfires ravage parts of the country.
We hear from Angola as the country prepares for elections on the 24th August.
Plus, in the midst of rising ethnic tension in Sierra Leone, we hear from a couple whose marriage is a symbol of unity.
(Photo: A burnt tree in Algeria. Credit: REX/Shutterstock)
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