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Zambia abolishes the death penalty
Rights groups have welcomed the move announced by President Hakainde Hichilema.
Rights groups have welcomed the announcement by Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema that the death penalty has been abolished.
An Ethiopian government delegation visits the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, for the first time in over a year.
Plus, Ghanaian engineer, Ama Frimpong, wins this year's Young Woman Engineer award.
(Picture: President Hakainde Hichilema. Credit: Reuters)
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