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Newshour: 02/01/2022 21:06 GMT: South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire

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South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire

02/01/2022 21:06 GMT

02/01/2022 21:06 GMT: South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire

BBC World Service - Newshour, South Africa parliament: Man arrested over massive fire

The fire completely destroyed the National Assembly building in Cape Town.

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A huge fire has completely destroyed the South African National Assembly - a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson.

The Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok, has resigned after weeks of protests against the power of the military.

Also, a political flap in France over the European Union flag.

And, Richard Leakey, the conservationist who helped to explain the African origins of early humans, has died at the age of seventy seven.

(Photo: President Ramaphosa (left) visited parliament to inspect the damage. Credit: Reuters)

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