EPA Rebecca Cheptegei’s last race was at the Paris Olympics Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who…
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Ex-president makes surprise return to Botswana to face trial
Botswana’s former President Ian Khama has unexpectedly returned to the country after three years of self-imposed…
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Survivors desperate as hunger bites
BBC Fatima Yakubu cannot believe that she and her six children are still alive after a…
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Passengers stranded in Kenya amid protest over Adani airport takeover
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport as workers strike in protest at…
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Zoo animals escape as deluge hits Borno state
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from…
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Two tonnes of cocaine seized on a plane by police
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine that was found on a…
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Sudan rejects UN call for peace force to protect civilians
Sudan’s military-led government has rejected a call by a UN fact-finding mission for the deployment of…
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Prosecutor directs police to investigate cause of blaze
Police in Kenya have been ordered to investigate the circumstances that led to a deadly fire…
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Paris to honour Ugandan Olympian set on fire by ex-boyfriend
Reuters A sports venue in Paris will be named after Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who…
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Olympic athlete dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Alamy Rebecca Cheptegei, pictured running last year, came 44th in the marathon at the Paris Olympics…
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