In Senegal's capital Dakar the following day, wrestlers compete in the country's specific form of the sport - known as laamb.

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The KSA director general said it was lucky that no significant damage was done when the object hurtled to Earth. "The ...

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"As well as wanting the audience to be entertained - because the play is good fun - I wanted to add another dimension to people's understanding of Africa," Desta tells the BBC. "I wanted to ...