Keegan Longueira (Born 1 April 1991) is a South African adventurer, Motivational speaker and Author. He currently resides in Witbank (eMalahleni) a coal mining town in the Province of Mpumalanga in South Africa. Keegan rose to prominence in 2015 after completing a solo bicycle expedition across Africa from Cairo to Cape Town. On March 2 he arrived at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town in a time of 59 Days, 8 hours and 30 minutes, and became the fastest man ever to cross the continent on Bicycle. The World Record was later confirmed by Guinness. Keegan for 4 years had done major expeditions within South Africa as training and build up to the World Record Attempt. He now speaks to churches, businesses and major companies about his expeditions and his lessons learnt on the road. Keegan uses his story to influence and touch lives and inspire people to live their dream, regardless of how far away it may seem when starting.
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Chapter 9: Mountains, Panga's and armed Shepherds in a wild country
Ethiopia has arrived! Keegan is scared to death, from books read and information gathered, the country promises to be a hostile place. Only a couple months before arrival a tourist on a bicycle was lost and never returned home. What awaits Keegan in Ethiopia. Hills and hostility. Listen as kids with knives and panga's threaten Keegan. Amidst the struggle, Keegan meets a very special friend which becomes a heart warming tale.