By Rédaction Africanews and AP Morocco’s King Mohammed VI says African fraternity will prevail after what he called “deplorable” acts that marred the closing minutes of the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal. The final was overshadowed by controversy after Senegal’s players briefly walked off the pitch in protest over a VAR-awarded penalty, before returning to win 1–0 after extra time. Clashes later broke out as groups of Senegalese fans tried to enter the pitch, confronting Moroccan security. In a palace statement, the king said the incidents were regrettable, but stressed that once emotions subside, inter-African brotherhood…
Author: Montage Africa
A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to stop the sale and export of various artefacts connected to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. The 70 personal items include a cell key from Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years he was locked up, a pair of Aviator sunglasses and one of his signature floral shirts. They were due to be exported to the US for auction. The objects belong to his eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela and Christo Brand, a Robben Island warden during Mandela’s incarceration. In trying to stop their…
By Rédaction Africanews Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, the army said. The attack occurred in Zamfara state on Monday, army spokesman David Adewusi said in a statement on Tuesday. Authorities didn’t release details about who was responsible for the ambush, but referred to the attackers as “terrorists.” “Despite the surprise of the ambush, the troops responded gallantly, engaging the terrorists and preventing further harm to nearby communities,” Adewusi said. “Regrettably, five soldiers and one police officer paid the supreme sacrifice during the encounter.” The ambush followed successful operations in Zamfara…
In the eastern Peloponnese town of Astros, a coastguard officer died after being struck by a wave while urging fishermen to leave the harbour. Hours later, a woman was killed in the Athens suburb of Glyfada when floodwater pushed a car into her. Winds topped 100 kilometres an hour in some areas, grounding ferries and forcing schools to close in Athens and parts of the west and south. Meteorologists said parts of the capital received the equivalent of six weeks of rain in a single day. Authorities urged people to avoid travel, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis postponed an overseas…
New Zealand was shaken on Thursday after a landslide tore through a seaside campground at the base of Mount Maunganui on the North Island. Emergency services were called shortly after 9.30 am when tonnes of earth slid into the Beachside Holiday Park, burying parts of the site. Several camper vans and a shower block were hit. Authorities say several people are missing at the campsite, including children. Local media report at least two deaths from a separate landslide linked to the same weather system. Rescue efforts continue, but unstable ground has slowed operations. The slide followed days of heavy rain,…
By Rédaction Africanews US President Donald Trump met on Wednesday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The two discussed bringing together Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, as well as the US-led Board of Peace overseeing the Gaza peace deal. Later, Egypt’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace”. Egypt “announces its acceptance of the invitation and its commitment to fulfilling the relevant legal and constitutional procedures,” the…
By Rédaction Africanews Almost three years of war in Sudan have left more than eight million children out of education for nearly 500 days, the NGO Save the Children said Thursday, highlighting one of the world’s longest school closures. “More than eight million children –- nearly half of the 17 million of school age –- have gone approximately 484 days without setting foot in a classroom,” the children’s rights organisation said in a statement. Sudan has been ravaged since April 2023 by a power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This is “one of the…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other sources At least eleven police officers were killed in a major jihadist assault in eastern Burkina Faso over the weekend, security sources confirmed, highlighting the persistent and deadly violence plaguing the country despite military claims of progress. Security sources told AFP that “several hundred jihadists” attacked a police detachment in Balga, located in the Gourma province of the East Region. The assault left seven officers dead at the scene, with four others later succumbing to their wounds. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack on the…
Winter conditions are hitting the Gaza Strip hard, where families in the Muwasi area of Khan Younis dig through rubbish to find plastic and paper for fires. At a nearby dump, men, women and children use bare hands to collect anything that can burn, as firewood and gas have become unaffordable. In fragile tents, these fires are used to cook meals and keep warm during cold January nights. Residents say fuel is scarce and often sold on the black market, while incomes have vanished after months of conflict. Burning waste fills tents with smoke, but many say they have no…
The life of Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in danger, his wife has said after visiting him in prison. ”He is extremely weak,” said Winnie Byanyima in a statement posted on X. The 69-year-old politician had been taken overnight to a medical facility, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party said, without specifying what he was suffering from. A prison service spokesperson denied that Besigye’s health was dire, describing his visit to a doctor as a “general check-up”. Besigye, a former personal doctor to President Yoweri Museveni and one of his longest-standing political rivals, has been in detention since…