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Salum Ageze Kashafali captivated the crowd on the second day of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, where he shattered a world record. The Norwegian sprinter completed the men’s 100m T12 in 10.42 seconds, bagging his third gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships. He had previously won gold at the Tokyo Paralympics, setting a record there as well. Kashafali’s story, however, goes beyond his athletic accomplishments.&nbsp;Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, his early life was marked by turmoil due to the civil war. Along with his parents and six siblings, he sought refuge in Rwanda and Tanzania before eventually settling in Norway in 2003 when he was just 10 years old. Reflecting on his early days in Norway, Kashafali shared how different the country felt. "It was like stepping into safety," he said. “We had access to school and the opportunity to pursue athletics—things that were unimaginable before.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/2025-world-para-athletics-championships-living-my-passion-everyday-says-catherine-debrunner-after-adding-another-feather-to-her-stellar-career-1759135338836">2025 World Para Athletics Championships: 'Living my passion everyday', says Catherine Debrunner after adding another feather to her stellar career</a>&nbsp;But life in Norway wasn’t easy at first. The family faced racism and hostility, with local schoolmates bullying them and even threatening to expel them from the country. "We were told we didn’t belong there," Kashafali recalled. “After many challenges, we requested to be moved to a different city, and we were relocated to Bergen, where life became easier.”&nbsp;However, the hurdles didn’t stop there. At 22, Kashafali was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a genetic condition that gradually took away his sight. After a period of despair, he turned his focus toward para-athletics, where his talent soon ignited the world stage. This is Kashafali’s first visit to India, and he’s been moved by the warmth and friendliness of the people here. “India has such positive energy,” he shared. “People are incredibly friendly, just like in Congo. In Norway, people are more reserved, but here, it's much more like home.”&nbsp;Impressed by the facilities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kashafali praised the venue, calling it one of the best he’s ever seen. “The food here is also fantastic, full of flavour. Though Delhi is a bit hot, it’s been a very pleasant experience overall.”

From war-torn Congo to world champion: Salum Ageze Kashafali shines with a world-record run at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Salum Ageze Kashafali captivated the crowd on the second day of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, where he shattered a world record. The Norwegian sprinter completed the men’s 100m T12 in 10.42 seconds, bagging his third gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships. He had previously won gold at the Tokyo Paralympics, setting a record there as well. Kashafali’s story, however, goes beyond his athletic accomplishments. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, his early life was marked by turmoil due to the civil war. Along with his parents and six siblings, he sought refuge in Rwanda and Tanzania before eventually settling in Norway in 2003 when he was just 10 years old. Reflecting on his early days in Norway, Kashafali shared how different the country felt. "It was like stepping into safety," he said. “We had access to school and the opportunity to pursue athletics—things that were unimaginable before.” Also Read: 2025 World Para Athletics Championships: 'Living my passion everyday', says Catherine Debrunner after adding another feather to her stellar career But life in Norway wasn’t easy at first. The family faced racism and hostility, with local schoolmates bullying them and even threatening to expel them from the country. "We were told we didn’t belong there," Kashafali recalled. “After many challenges, we requested to be moved to a different city, and we were relocated to Bergen, where life became easier.” However, the hurdles didn’t stop there. At 22, Kashafali was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a genetic condition that gradually took away his sight. After a period of despair, he turned his focus toward para-athletics, where his talent soon ignited the world stage. This is Kashafali’s first visit to India, and he’s been moved by the warmth and friendliness of the people here. “India has such positive energy,” he shared. “People are incredibly friendly, just like in Congo. In Norway, people are more reserved, but here, it's much more like home.” Impressed by the facilities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kashafali praised the venue, calling it one of the best he’s ever seen. “The food here is also fantastic, full of flavour. Though Delhi is a bit hot, it’s been a very pleasant experience overall.”

Salum Kashafali overcomes a war-torn past, racial prejudice, and sight loss to set a world record in the 100m T12 at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

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The swamps and streams of the Congo Basin in Africa are believed to be inhabited by a humongous creature that many people believe is a dinosaur. The legend of the dinosaur-like animal has been going around for over 100 years. It supposedly resembles the sauropod, a dinosaur with a long neck and is thought to be around the size of a "hippopotamus or a rhinoceros and an elephant".
However, experts say it is merely a case of mistaken identity, just like the Loch Ness monster. It is famously known as mokele-mbembe and has reportedly been seen by many people. According to National Geographic, after years of decreased sightings, reports of the beast making an appearance have increased again.
So, does a dinosaur really live in the Congo? Experts say that Africa is home to all kinds of animals, some of which have never been seen by humans.
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Now with increasing deforestations, people are pushing into their habitats and encountering strange creatures. Instead of thinking that it might simply be a regular creature that they didn't know of, people assume that it is a long-lost animal, in this case, a dinosaur.
<h2>The legendary Congolese dinosaur</h2>
The legend of mokele-mbembe is famous in Congo, with villagers talking about it for decades. Selah Abong&rsquo;o, a Congolese conservationist once encountered the "mythical dinosaur" in 2003 in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. However, it turned out to be a giant elephant.&nbsp;
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The Congo Basin is Earth&rsquo;s second-largest rainforest. It has lost a major forest cover in the past few years, opening up the gates to an animal world that has never been seen before by many.&nbsp;
Laura Vlachova, a Czech conservationist, told National Geographic, "In bigger settlements where habitats are being pushed into and people aren&rsquo;t used to seeing large animals, they&rsquo;re suddenly encountering them all the time."
<h2>Mokele-mbembe sightings have increased</h2>
She says these people claim to have seen mokele-mbembe, a creature with roots in African legends, which people suddenly think is true. "I think what it really shows is how folklore is starting to reflect the reality of a shrinking ecosystem," she added.
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In Congo, forests are cleared to grow peanuts, bananas, maize and more, and the vegetation that is left is burned to fertilise the soil with ash. However, the fertility lasts two to five years after which the farmers clear more forests, moving further inside the forests.&nbsp;
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During one such incident, Congolese biologist Joseph Oyange recalls that a teenager claimed to have heard a "mokele-mbembe roaring." They had, in reality, disrupted a gorilla habitat, and the animals entered the fields at night and destroyed everything. The teenager had actually heard a gorilla crying.
There are examples of animals who attained legendary status initially because people had never seen them before. This includes the pygmy hippo, which was believed to be an unidentified giant swine or pig.&nbsp;
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'Dinosaur' of the Congo is being seen by more and more people, as per claims. However, the reason for it might boil down to human activity in the forests. World Trending

The swamps and streams of the Congo Basin in Africa are believed to be inhabited by a humongous creature that many people believe is a dinosaur. The legend of the dinosaur-like animal has been going around for over 100 years. It supposedly resembles the sauropod, a dinosaur with a long neck and is thought to be around the size of a "hippopotamus or a rhinoceros and an elephant". However, experts say it is merely a case of mistaken identity, just like the Loch Ness monster. It is famously known as mokele-mbembe and has reportedly been seen by many people. According to National Geographic, after years of decreased sightings, reports of the beast making an appearance have increased again. So, does a dinosaur really live in the Congo? Experts say that Africa is home to all kinds of animals, some of which have never been seen by humans. Also Read: Incredibly rare new species of dinosaur with strange claws unearthed in Gobi Desert Now with increasing deforestations, people are pushing into their habitats and encountering strange creatures. Instead of thinking that it might simply be a regular creature that they didn't know of, people assume that it is a long-lost animal, in this case, a dinosaur. The legendary Congolese dinosaur The legend of mokele-mbembe is famous in Congo, with villagers talking about it for decades. Selah Abong’o, a Congolese conservationist once encountered the "mythical dinosaur" in 2003 in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. However, it turned out to be a giant elephant. Also Read: Loch Ness monster seen again? Latest sighting can further 'fuel the mystery' The Congo Basin is Earth’s second-largest rainforest. It has lost a major forest cover in the past few years, opening up the gates to an animal world that has never been seen before by many. Laura Vlachova, a Czech conservationist, told National Geographic, "In bigger settlements where habitats are being pushed into and people aren’t used to seeing large animals, they’re suddenly encountering them all the time." Mokele-mbembe sightings have increased She says these people claim to have seen mokele-mbembe, a creature with roots in African legends, which people suddenly think is true. "I think what it really shows is how folklore is starting to reflect the reality of a shrinking ecosystem," she added. Also Read: Demonic sea serpent-like creature washes ashore in California In Congo, forests are cleared to grow peanuts, bananas, maize and more, and the vegetation that is left is burned to fertilise the soil with ash. However, the fertility lasts two to five years after which the farmers clear more forests, moving further inside the forests. Also Read: A second 'doomsday fish' appears in California; third global sighting this year During one such incident, Congolese biologist Joseph Oyange recalls that a teenager claimed to have heard a "mokele-mbembe roaring." They had, in reality, disrupted a gorilla habitat, and the animals entered the fields at night and destroyed everything. The teenager had actually heard a gorilla crying. There are examples of animals who attained legendary status initially because people had never seen them before. This includes the pygmy hippo, which was believed to be an unidentified giant swine or pig.

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