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We bring you a special show on Mali. Thousands of Tuaregs have run from the fighting in northern Mali to the capital Bamako. But even there, many of them fear revenge attacks and prejudice. Next, we see how the Islamist occupation of northern Mali is taking its toll on Christians. And as the conflict in Mali continues, people have found one thing to cheer for at least: the success of their football team in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Hamadi Ould Sidi el Moctar, opposition candidate for the Islamist party, Tewassoul, which he heads, is voting in Mauritania's presidential election in Nouakchott, the capital of this vast country of around 4.5 million inhabitants which sits at the crossroads between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. IMAGES
Biram Dah Abeid, a human rights activist and one of the incumbent president's main rivals votes in Nouakchott in Mauritania's presidential election. IMAGES
Mauritania's incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani votes in the country's presidential election which he is favourite to win. Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates, including Ghazouani, vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism in the region and is set to become a gas producer. IMAGES
Mauritanians begin voting to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the desert country, an oasis of peace in Africa's volatile Sahel region. IMAGES
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