Kenya’s long distance running evolves into death trap ‘running community’ as turns against one another

Kenya’s long distance running evolves into death trap ‘running community’ as turns against one another

Cheptegei Olympic runner Cheptegei’s horrific death after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend has again brought to the fore Kenya’s harrowing history of domestic violence against female athletes.

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Land dispute, petrol attack and 80 per cent body burn: How Ugandan athlete with roots in Kenya met painful death

Land dispute, petrol attack and 80 per cent body burn: How Ugandan athlete with roots in Kenya met painful death

Rebecca Cheptegei’s parents said their daughter bought land in Trans Nzoia to be near the county’s many athletic training centres. A report filed by the local chief said the two were heard fighting over the land where her house was built before the attack.

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Chinese President Xi pledges more aid to Africa at what’s now derided ‘parley of African beggars’ in Beijing

Chinese President Xi pledges more aid to Africa at what’s now derided ‘parley of African beggars’ in Beijing

China has tried to position itself as a leader of the Global South, a catchphrase for the developing world. While others don’t necessarily see China as the leader, its message of rewriting the international order resonates with African nations that feel frustrated and abandoned by their traditional Western partners.

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Ugandan marathoner dies while undergoing treatment at Kenyan hospital after petrol attack by boyfriend

Ugandan marathoner dies while undergoing treatment at Kenyan hospital after petrol attack by boyfriend

Rebecca Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, was admitted to a hospital in the Kenyan Rift Valley city of Eldoret after the attack. She “passed on today morning at 5.30 am after her organs failed,” Owen Menach, senior director of clinical services at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, said, adding that a full report regarding the circumstances of her death would be released on Thursday afternoon.

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How the spirit of ‘live and let live’ in Busoga Kingdom has been hijacked, defiled by Museveni and fellow Tutsi gladiators

How the spirit of ‘live and let live’ in Busoga Kingdom has been hijacked, defiled by Museveni and fellow Tutsi gladiators

The current Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV was  appointed an ambassador of special duties by President Tibuhaburwa Museveni (The New Vision, 2017) in addition to giving him a monthly allowance of Ush60 million ($16,110) and funds to study for a PhD degree.

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As Kenyan police in Haiti lament about salaries and equipment, US is planning UN peacekeeping force to fight gangs

As Kenyan police in Haiti lament about salaries and equipment, US is planning UN peacekeeping force to fight gangs

The US is mulling a UN peacekeeping operation in Haiti as one way to secure funding and staffing for a Kenya-led mission deployed to quell gang violence in the Caribbean country, a top US diplomat said on Wednesday. Brian A. Nichols, US assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere affairs, spoke hours...

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Letter says committee on foreign investments warned Nippon its US Steel bid was a national security risk

Letter says committee on foreign investments warned Nippon its US Steel bid was a national security risk

In the letter, which has not been previously reported, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) said the deal would damage American steel production and decrease the likelihood that US Steel would continue to aggressively seek trade remedies, the people who were familiar with the matter said, adding that the companies were given until Wednesday to respond.

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Republican Liz Cheney backs Harris,  describes Republican candidate Trump as a ‘danger’

Republican Liz Cheney backs Harris,  describes Republican candidate Trump as a ‘danger’

Liz Cheney was in House Republican leadership at the time of the January 6 attack but broke with most of her caucus over Trump’s responsibility.

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