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School set alight in Cameroon

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No deaths have been reported

A dormitory at a boys' school in the north-western city of Bamenda has been destroyed by fire.
There are no reported deaths at Sacre Coeur college, but the fire is said to have destroyed at least 30 beds and many of the pupils' personal belongings.
Staff say the culprits haven't yet been identified and the local authorities have asked the army to help secure the area.
Panicked parents have come to collect their children from the school:

Some people are speculating that the school may have been attacked for disregarding calls to keep its doors closed in line with wider ongoing protests in Cameroon's English-speaking region over Francophone influence.
But this has not been verified, nor has anyone stepped forward to claim responsibility.

Burkina Faso protests against South Africa v Senegal replay

The Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) over the replaying of a World Cup tie.
Fifa ordered the tie between South Africa and Senegal to be replayed due to "match manipulation" by the referee.
South Africa won the match 2-1 and decided against appealing against the order.
Cas has confirmed to the BBC's Nick Cavell that it received the appeal documents this morning.
In its appeal, the FBF says that it "continues to oppose a decision that is tainted by abuse of power and irrelevant to the texts of the international football authority".
The statement continued: "The federation, which relies on its declaration to appeal to the respect of the virtues of football, invites the Burkinabe sports public to the serenity and the mobilization around the Stallions."