Why US is concerned about S.Sudan political record

By FRED OLUOCH South Sudan this week celebrated its 13th independence anniversary by generating worries to both concerned Africans and faraway allies like the United States, signalling a fall from hope with which the world once saw this youngest nation on the continent. The country marked Independence Day on July 9 with little fanfare. But…

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Para athletes upbeat ahead of Paris Paralympics

Paralympic athletes and officials at Kipchoge Keino stadium, Eldoret. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Para athletes preparing for the 2024 Paris Paralympics are upbeat ahead of the international showpiece set to be staged after the Olympics. On Friday, the Kenya National Paralympic Committee staged a hotly contested time trials at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret ahead…

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Kidali eager to honour his late father with a medal

Kenya’s 800m athlete Koitatoi Kidali (right) with his pacemaker during a training session at Nyayo Stadium on Thursday. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] After losing his father in 2022, budding 800m runner Koitatoi Kidali was devastated. He did not know the trajectory his career would take then as this was the man who introduced him to athletics…

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