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Red-carded Springbok Arendse banned for four matches
Red-carded Springbok Arendse banned for four matches
Africa
by  AFP

South Africa wing Kurt-Lee Arendse was suspended on Monday for four matches after committing a dangerous foul in a Rugby Championship victory over New Zealand at the weekend, the organisers said. Barrett injured his neck in the incident and faces a fitness test before New Zealand coach Ian Foster names his team on Thursday for a second match against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Kenya in final preparations for closely watched polls
Kenya in final preparations for closely watched polls
Africa
by  AFP

Kenyans braced for Tuesday's high-stakes election, as millions prepared to vote for a new president in a tight race between Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, a veteran opposition leader now backed by the ruling party.

Suspected jihadists kill 4 Mali soldiers, 2 civilians in north
Suspected jihadists kill 4 Mali soldiers, 2 civilians in north
Africa
by  AFP

At least four soldiers, two civilians and five assailants were killed on Sunday in an attack in a strategic border zone between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Mali's army said. In a separate attack Sunday morning, five police officers were killed in Sona, in the Koutiala area of southern Mali near the border with Burkina Faso.