Africa

Sawe, the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon, was welcomed back to his country by his parents and the sports minister, who hailed his accomplishment at the London Marathon as “a win for Kenya.”

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack in a message on the Telegram messaging app.

Mali was struck by one of the biggest coordinated attacks on its army in the capital that also challenged its security partner Russia.

Residents in cities across Mali reported gunfire and blasts on Saturday, suggesting a possible attack by armed groups.

Leo also expressed frustration that U.S. and Iran have not been able to get diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track.

Advocates for the refugees, many of whom fought alongside the U.S., say the plan is intended to pressure them to return to Afghanistan at great risk.

China praised the island nations of the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar after they denied President Lai Ching-te permission to fly over their territories.

The sanctions were the latest levied against the RSF, which has been at war against the Sudanese military since April 2023.

Some spent the night on the ground, battling mosquitoes, to stake out their spot for the pontiff's Mass in the economic capital of Cameroon.

Conflict in the Middle East has overshadowed the fighting in Sudan, which has killed at least 59,000 people and pushed parts of the North African country into famine.