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Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday.

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.