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28.04.2026 22:11 Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.

28.04.2026 18:10 He says his words were intended to be a private conversation and were "taken out of context".

28.04.2026 18:10 Three civilians and seven gunmen were killed in an area where there has been a protracted chieftaincy dispute.

28.04.2026 13:00 The artefacts will be returned and displayed in an exhibition in Serowe opening on 27 May.

28.04.2026 13:00 The four men pleaded not guilty to targeting an American in an alleged attack at a holiday apartment.

28.04.2026 13:00 Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.

28.04.2026 08:50 Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.

27.04.2026 19:40 The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.

27.04.2026 19:40 The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.

27.04.2026 15:40 Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

27.04.2026 15:40 The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

27.04.2026 15:40 Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

27.04.2026 11:00 The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

26.04.2026 21:30 A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

26.04.2026 16:51 Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.