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In this handout provided by Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren receives the F1 2nd position award during the FIA Awards 2024 on December 13, 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda.

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Activists chant slogans and hold placards as they take part in a march against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi, on December 10, 2024.

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Ethiopian Women Fight Femicide Despite Death Threats

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Dawit Isaak’s 23-Year Detention Gains Renewed Attention with Human Rights Prize

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Mutua Matheka on Capturing Nairobi’s Essence in His First Exhibition, ‘FRAGMENTS’

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