Over the last nine months, Russ Cook has run almost 7,500 miles across 13 different countries and is currently in Senegal with his small support crew.
But despite all his efforts, which have involved running more than a marathon a day on average, Cook took to social media Tuesday to announce that his epic journey was facing a diplomatic impasse.
Cook had planned to finish his odyssey at the most northerly tip of Africa in Tunisia, but must access Algeria through the Mauritania border first.
“If we don’t get them, then it’s game over for Project Africa,” Cook said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Starting at the most southerly point in South Africa, Cook is running all the way to Tunisia.
Persons:
Russ Cook, Cook, ” Cook, ”, Alexander Stafford, UK’s, Harry Gallimore, “
Organizations:
CNN, Project Africa, Parliamentary Group, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development, ” CNN
Locations:
Africa, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, Algerian, South Africa