Kenya Election 2017: What you need to know

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A visual guide to the key issues, candidates and risks ahead of Kenya's general election on 8 August.

A strain on the marriage

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The BBC's Dickens Olewe reports on how election tensions can make life difficult for couples from different ethnic backgrounds.

Ivory destroyed in New York’s Central Park

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$10m (£7.6m) worth of ivory is crushed in Central Park, New York.

Ivory destroyed in New York’s Central Park

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$10m (£7.6m) worth of ivory is crushed in Central Park, New York.

Kenya Election 2017: ‘DJ One Hand’ calls for peaceful vote

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He lost his left arm in violence following elections in 2007, but he hasn't let that stop him.

Kelechi Iheanacho: Leicester City sign Manchester City striker for £25m

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Leicester City sign 20-year-old Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for a fee understood to be £25m.

Wayde Van Niekerk says Usain Bolt’s achievements are within reach

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South African 400m world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he can reach the heights hit by Usain Bolt.

Rihanna is giving bikes to girls in Malawi to help their education

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Rihanna's foundation is providing scholarships and bikes for students in Malawi

South Africa ‘coffin victim’ breaks down in court

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Victor Mlotshwa says he was forced into a coffin and assaulted while going shopping for his mother.

Massive Buddha statue is stolen from Botswana temple

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Local people say the thieves may have thought the half tonne bronze statue was made out of gold.