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Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala credits rival Akani Simbine for inspiring him to believe he can beat the world's best over 100m.

Sexual harassment is one of the challenges Kenyan women politicians face when campaigning.

Six Commonwealth Games competitors have been held up abroad, with five missing the 100m heats.

A former eye surgeon from Egypt, he took over the terror network after the killing of Osama Bin Laden in 2011.

The wife of the 39-year-old, whose killing was filmed in broad daylight, says her heart is aching.