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Pope Francis kisses a child at the end of a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 19, 2013.

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Winner of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Emmelie de Forest of Denmark who sang  Only Teardrops, celebrates with the trophy after the final at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden,  May 18, 2013.

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Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with faithful on the occasion of a Pentecostal vigil St. Peter Square at the Vatican, May 18, 2013.

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Seated left to right, Kenyans Jane Muthoni Mara, Wambogo Nyingi and Paulo Muoka Nzili celebrate the announcement of a legal decision in support of Mau Mau veteran reparation payments in Nairobi in this October 5, 2012, file photo.

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French President Francois Hollande

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Video Report Claims Tax Havens Cost Africa $38 Billion a Year

Campaigners are calling for the world's richest countries to end so-called tax havens, which allow companies to transfer profits among jurisdictions and reduce their tax bills. An investigation headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has concluded that the practice costs Africa $38 billion a year in lost revenue. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London.