Kenyan Asbel Kiprop defends Rosa over doping claims

Kenyan Asbel Kiprop defends Rosa over doping claims

We reported earlier about Federico Rosa, an Italian coach who has been arraigned in court on accusations of helping Kenyan athletes take performance enhancing drugs. 

Kenyan athlete Asbel Kiprop, a three-time 1500m World Champion and former Olympic Champion has come to the defence of Mr Rosa on a Facebook post: 

I believe in myself, my hard work and my God given talent. I speak out because I feel for the humanity when an innocent person is being accused falsely. It is our own people who doped our athletes...

I have worked with Federico Rosa since 2008... I will stand out for the truth and I will not quit speaking the truth because it will set us all free. I will never join critics haters and false accusers."

Asbel Kiprop

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Shooting in South Sudan's capital

Shooting in South Sudan's capital

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Here's a summary of events in Juba this afternoon:

• Gunfire was first heard around 5.30pm local time (14:30GMT)
• It was taking place close to the presidential palace where President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar were about to hold a press conference
• It is not yet clear who was doing the shooting in South Sudan's capital, Juba, and who it was targeted at
• The president has called for calm
• It came a day after five soldiers loyal to President Kiir were shot dead by troops loyal to the vice-president
• The two men are in a government of national unity which came into existence with a peace deal that ended the more than two-year-long civil war
• Tomorow sees the country mark five years of independence, but there are no official celebrations because of a lack of money.

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South Sudan's leaders were in a meeting when shooting broke out

South Sudan's  Leaders  were in a meeting when shooting broke out

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South Sudan's Education Minister Deng Yai has been talking to the BBC Focus on Africa radio about what happened in Juba today.

He said that President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar were holding a meeting at the presidential palace when the shooting broke out.

They were discussing Thursday's incident when five soldiers loyal to the president were shot by troops loyal to the vice-president.

Mr Yai said the killing was a result of a misunderstanding.

He added: "The leaders were trying to resolve what happened [on Thursday] and establish a mechanism to stop a repeat of such incidents".

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Race To Reach The Emir's Palace In Kano, Northern Nigeria

 Race To Reach The Emir's Palace In Kano, Northern Nigeria

We leave you this image from our selection of some of the best pictures from the continent this week. It's of a race to reach the Emir's palace in Kano, northern Nigeria, which was part of the Eid festivities.

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