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A man works on a field before a soccer match to support the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Abidjan
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A soccer player from the local media team kicks the ball during a match against an international media team to support the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Abidjan
A soccer player from the local media team (L) kicks the ball during a match against an international media team to support the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Abidjan September 6, 2014. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: HEALTH SPORT SOCCER)
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Ivory Coast's Minister of Communication Bamba-Lamine washes her hands before a soccer match to support the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Abidjan
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Former general's forces and Islamists clash in Libya's Benghazi
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