Rwanda’s all-powerful President Paul Kagame was sworn in Sunday for a fourth term, saying regional peace was a “priority” in the face of ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Kagame swept to victory in elections last month with a staggering 99.18 percent of the vote, giving him another five years in office….
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World 800m silver medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi held off Canada’s Marco Arop to deliver Kenya’s third gold in the final day of the Paris Olympics at the Stade de France on Sunday. The duo duelled down the stretch in what was a lean, forehead and an eyelash contest but youngster Wanyonyi prevailed in a personal best…
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Faith Kipyegon breaks own Olympic record to win women’s 1500m. The next final on track is the women’s 1500m final. Among the names in this race: Gudaf Tsegay, Diribe Welteji, Faith Kipyegon, Jessica Hull, Laura Muir. Tsegay has decided to front-run this race. USA’s Elle St. Pierre is right behind her. Kipyegon is now in…
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Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola has delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris as Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, has failed to finish. Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took silver, improving on his bronze from the Tokyo Games, and Kenya’s Benson…
Kenya world champion Eliud Kipchoge dropped out of Saturday’s men’s marathon around the 31K mark. Today’s race was Kipchoge’s chance to be the first man to win the Olympic marathon three times in a career. His other Olympic marathon wins came in the Rio Olympics in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021. “Today was a tough…
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Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet surged to the Olympic women’s 10,000 metres gold medal in 30 minutes 43.25 seconds on Friday to add to her 5,000 title at the Games. Italian Nadia Battocletti took silver in 30:43.35 and Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, the gold medal winner in Tokyo, finished third in 30:44.12. World record holder Chebet did her…
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Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo claimed a surprise Olympic 200m gold medal as Noah Lyles was denied a sprint double at Paris 2024. Tebogo, 21, stormed clear of his rivals to clock an African record of 19.46 seconds and finish ahead of American Kenneth Bednarek, who crossed the line in 19.62. Lyles, crowned the world’s fastest man…
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Former Somalia Foreign Affairs Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam has backed Opposition chief Raila Odinga for the African Union Commission chairperson seat. Fawzia who had been a contender for the seat declared her support for Raila after pulling out of the race. Raila announced on X that Fawzia supports his bid after they “discussed key issues”…
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The former leader of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou, has died at the age of 78, his compatriot Samuel Eto’o announced on Friday. Former Barcelona star Eto’o, who is currently the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, called Hayatou a “trailblazer of modern African football”. Hayatou was head of Caf from 1998 to…
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Lee Carsley has been appointed as England’s interim head coach and will take charge of the team’s September Nations League friendlies. The 50-year-old moves from his role as the Three Lions’ U21s manager and will take charge of England’s games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month and will name his first squad…
