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Turkey's Kenyan-born Can wins second European 10,000m title
Turkey's Kenyan-born Yasemin Can won her second European 10,000m title in Munich on Monday as a trio of world-class heavyweights guaranteed their spots in respective finals. Poland's Aleksandra Lisowska claimed the first title at the European championships, winning the women's marathon on the streets of Munich.
Washington slaps sanctions on Liberian officials over corruption
The United States announced Monday it had imposed corruption-related sanctions on several senior Liberian officials, including a close aide of President George Weah. The sanctions mainly involve freezing the targeted officials' assets in the United States.
Napoli thump Verona as Osimhen racially abused
Napoli ran out convincing 5-2 winners at Verona on Monday in their opening match of the Serie A season which was marred by Victor Osimhen being targeted by racist abuse from the stands. After netting his first goal of the season, Nigeria striker Osimhen took off his protective face mask and mimicked crying into a pitch-side camera, suggesting he had heard abuse before his goal.
Rigathi Gachagua: Ruto's scandal-hit right-hand man
Kenya's deputy president-elect Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua has weathered corruption scandals and links to the country's former authoritarian regime to end up within striking distance of the nation's highest office. In 1991, Gachagua became a junior district administrator in the authoritarian government of the late president Daniel arap Moi.
'Baba' Odinga: Fifth time unlucky for Kenyan leader
Raila Amolo Odinga has spent most of his adult life in politics, including eight years in prison as a pro-democracy campaigner, but despite five attempts, has never achieved his presidential ambitions. Born on January 7, 1945, Odinga spent his early years in politics either in jail or in exile, fighting for democracy during the autocratic rule of president Daniel arap Moi.
Violent protests erupt in parts of Kenya over vote
Violent protests erupted in Raila Odinga's stronghold of Kisumu and parts of Nairobi after he lost his fifth bid for Kenya's presidency on Monday, with angry demonstrators alleging vote-rigging as police fired tear gas to disperse them. AFP correspondents reported that police fired live rounds as protests erupted in the Nairobi slum of Mathare where Odinga is popular.
Anger flares at slow response to deadly Cairo church fire
Egyptians voiced outrage Monday over reports that firefighters and paramedics took over an hour to respond to a blaze that tore through a Coptic Christian church and killed 41 people. But many other Egyptians have also voiced outrage over the disaster in the now scorched Abu Sifin church, located in the greater Cairo neighbourhood of Imbaba west of the Nile River.
Gunfire or starvation: stark choice facing DRCongo's displaced
When fighting broke out near his home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Furaha Nyimutozo fled for his life. According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, 200,000 people have fled their homes.
In Nigeria's capital, residents live in fear after attacks
When gunmen bombed their way into Kuje prison freeing hundreds of inmates just 25 miles from Nigeria’s capital, Assumpta Mgbe who lives nearby huddled her children around her. Another key concern for residents are schools, a soft target for many gunmen across Nigeria.
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