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    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
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      Hearing comes in litigation over a series of transactions allegedly arranged by co-founder of IIFL Wealth

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      Conservationist and TV presenter Paula Kahumbu aims to widen the appeal of a field long dominated by ‘white men in khaki shorts’

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      Writer — and novice motorcyclist — Nanjala Nyabola sets out to explore the wilderness of her country’s far north

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      Homegrown talents are leading a surge in the popularity of the ‘sport of kings’ in Kenya

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    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
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      War in Tigray may have killed 600,000 people, peace mediator says

      Conflict came to an end after two years of fighting and was marked by waves of violence against civilians

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
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      Her bright, surreal works and her new photo-festival reclaim African agency over depictions of the continent

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      First non-white occupant of Downing Street marks a major milestone for community that migrated from east African nations

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