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Afcon 2023: Was it the best ever?

While Ivory Coast celebrates football success, it is a dark day for the world of athletics after Kenyan marathon star Kelvin Kiptum dies in a car crash.

The just concluded Africa Cup of Nations has been hailed as a huge success but what will be the lasting legacy for the host nation, Ivory Coast.

Is chemical castration the solution? Madagascar’s parliament has approved a law allowing for the chemical or surgical castration of those found guilty of the rape of a minor.

And sadness in the world of athletics as the men's marathon world record holder, Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, dies in a car crash.

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