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Cameroon: Kumba holds vigil for children killed in attack

In tonight's edition: Four days after the deadly school attack in Kumba, in south-western Cameroon, traumatised locals remember the seven young lives lost. Authorities blame English-speaking separatists for the bloodshed. Also, opposition parties in Tanzania accuse police of fatally shooting at least nine people ahead of Wednesday's presidential election. And Ivory Coast struggles to find a path to reconciliation after the 2010-2011 post-electoral crisis. We bring you a special report from our correspondents on the ground ahead of the October 31 vote.

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