'We are a great sporting nation' – Kenya president
Kenya’s president William Nato hails the country’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championship in Nairobi.
Category: Africa
How an African country got the 2029 World Athletics Championships?
BBC Sport Africa’s Celestine Karoney explains why the 2029 World Athletics Championships was given to Nairobi in Kenya, as the tournament will take place in Africa for the very first time.
British woman abducted in Malawi, police say
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Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
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Uganda will now take part in Harry's Invictus Games after King's reassurance
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Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals
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