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Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge as well as Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei are all on the final shortlists for the World Athlete of the Year awards.

Abiy Ahmed has said he will go to the front line to face Tigrayan rebels in the country's civil war.

Critics say social media firms are not doing enough to curb online hate speech around Ethiopia's war.

Although less than 10% of Kenyans are vaccinated, the government wants to avoid a surge over Christmas.

Five months after the death of the prominent Nigerian televangelist, services have resumed.