Lynne Wachira

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Chebet focused on ‘crazy dream’ of historic double in Tokyo

Beatrice Chebet has undergone a remarkable evolution over the past two years,…

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Ex-Arsenal star Thomas Partey denies rape charges

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually…

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Spain arrests 19 on suspicion of torture and murder after 50 disappear from migrant boat

Spanish police say they have arrested 19 people suspected of murder and…

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Search for ancient Egyptian gold bracelet missing from Cairo museum

Authorities across Egypt are searching for a 3,000-year-old bracelet reported missing from…

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Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route

Mali's military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by…

Gunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger – reports

Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending…

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‘The hungry can’t stay silent’ – behind deadly protests in oil-rich Angola

People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to…

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Chinese-linked mining firms sued over ‘ecological catastrophe’ in Zambia

Farmers in Zambia have filed an $80bn (£58.5bn) lawsuit against two Chinese-linked…

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Fears balloon of a return to civil war in South Sudan over treason trial

Fears that South Sudan - the world's youngest nation - could plunge…

TikTokers arrested for insulting Somalia’s president in a dance video

Police in Somalia have arrested four TikTokers for allegedly insulting President Hassan…

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