The Africa Week - 01/05/2026

This week: Mayhem in Mali as Russia loses ground. Kenya's Kenya's Sebastian Sawe breaks the barrier of human endurance at the London Marathon. Pooling for power in East Africa? And a new South African policy puts the artificial in AI. References/further reading:https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260427-mali-plunged-into-uncertainty-following-coordinated-attacks-on-juntahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cp383n09030ohttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/east-african-nations-discussing-regional-refinery-project-kenya-president-says-2026-04-23/https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-illegal-immigration-march-protests-cbc323b775625516597792db82d87ae0https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-withdraws-ai-policy-due-fake-ai-generated-sources-2026-04-27/topcastmedia.co.uk