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AfricaLink News: April 27

Bouba Jalloh
April 27, 2026

Ramaphosa calls on South Africans to end xenophobia +++ Mali mourns defense minister killed in suicide bombing +++ Kenyan marathon runner Sabastian Sawe breaks world record

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