Cape Verde are one win away from qualifying for the Fifa World Cup for the first time but Cameroon and Nigeria could miss out on the finals.
Simone Gbagbo will run against President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a controversial fourth term.
A funeral ceremony was being held in a village when the night-time assault took place, officials say.
This is the court's first-ever confirmation of charges hearing without the accused present.
Leaders of the flotilla say the fire was caused by a drone but Tunisian authorities say the claims are not true.
In a fractious nation, the dam's construction has brought people together despite controversy abroad.
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