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1. Kenya's Faith Cherotich claims gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase

   Kenya's Faith Cherotich claimed the gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, stunning defending champion Winfred Yavi, who represents Bahrain, with an impressive performance on the final lap.

2. UN calls out South Sudan's 'reckless' charges against Machar

   South Sudan's First Vice President Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said, as fears grow that the east African country could edge toward a return to civil war.

3. Gabon gears up for legislative and local elections as campaigns kick off

   Following Brice Oligui Nguema's victory on April 12, which marked a significant political shift after a coup toppled the long-standing regime of Ali Bongo, Gabon will hold legislative and local elections on September 27 and October 11.

4. Mali military escorts vehicles after militants attack fuel trucks

   Militants affiliated with al-Qaida have burned and destroyed some 100 trucks transporting fuel to Bamako in recent days, according to a local trade union

5. ECOWAS chief makes surprise visit to Burkina Faso

   Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio who took over the chairmanship of ECOWAS in June, met Tuesday with Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré at the presidential palace in Koulouba