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Senegal parade Afcon trophy despite title controversy
Senegal paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday’s friendly match against Peru at Stade de France – despite being stripped of the title earlier this month. Morocco were declared the winners of the 2025 Afcon tournament when the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of January’s final. Senegal’s players left the field in protest when, with the score at 0-0, hosts Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty. When they returned after a delay of about 17 minutes, Morocco subsequently failed to score the spot-kick and Senegal netted an extra-time winner. Following an appeal by the Moroccan […]
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Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens
Shops, restaurants and cafes in Egypt have been told to close early as part of a raft of temporary measures to combat soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Retail and dining premises will have to close by 21:00 (19:00 GMT) each night for the next month, beginning on Saturday. The “exceptional measures” introduced by the Egyptian government also include dimming street lights and roadside advertising, as well as a return to home working for one day a week in April for many. Egypt has been particularly affected by the Middle East conflict and the effective blockade of the […]
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One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking
The ants are flying in Kenya at the moment. During this rainy season, swarms can be seen leaving the thousands of anthills in and around Gilgil, a quiet agricultural town in Kenya’s Rift Valley that has emerged as the centre of a booming illegal trade. The mating ritual sees winged males leave the nest to impregnate queens, who also take flight at this time. This makes it the perfect time to chase down queen ants to sell on to smugglers who are at the heart of a growing global black market, that taps into the pet craze for keeping ants […]
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Caf general secretary resigns amid Afcon final fallout
The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has resigned amid a chaotic time for football on the continent. Veron Mosengo-Omba said in a statement he was retiring, but his departure comes during the fallout over decisions to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title and postpone the women’s tournament at the last minute. These incidents have left Caf, the governing body for African football, battling a crisis of confidence. Mosengo-Omba alluded to controversies faced during his tenure in his statement on Sunday. “Now that I have been able to dispel the suspicions that […]
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Zimbabwe says 15 nationals killed after being lured to fight for Russia
Zimbabwe says that 15 of its nationals have been killed after being recruited to fight for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine, with more than 60 still trapped on the frontlines. Information Minister Zhemu Soda said the Zimbabweans had been lured by shadowy agencies promising lucrative jobs abroad using “social media platforms as their primary hunting ground”. “It is a sophisticated scheme of deception, exploitation, and human trafficking that has already resulted in the loss of Zimbabwean lives,” he said. The Zimbabwe government says it is in talks with the Russian authorities to ensure the bodies are repatriated and […]
