Former President Obama praised marathon runners Brigid Kosgei and Eliud Kipchoge on Sunday for their groundbreaking achievements over the weekend, applauding the two for their "remarkable examples of humanity's ability."
This
year's Booker Prize goes against the rules and traditions of the award
by naming both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo as joint winners
on Monday.
South Africa's embattled former President Jacob Zuma is expected in court on corruption charges, in what would be his first graft trial despite multiple accusations.
Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari has returned to the country after two months abroad, telling reporters when she arrived on Saturday that "fake news" was a scourge that will "lead us to something unimaginable".