Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters were sweeping through the Nigerian town.Water had been building up for days behind an abandoned railway track that runs along the edge of the town, residents told AFP. It was not the first time heavy rains had …
Pyramids of Egypt survived late pressure to beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1 in Cairo on Sunday and win the CAF Champions League for the first time. Competing in the premier African club competition for only the second time, Pyramids triumphed 3-2 on aggregate after the first leg was drawn 1-1 in Pretoria last weekend.Fiston …
Porters roam the narrow streets of Laleli in central Istanbul carrying parcels ready for shipment to customers all over the world.The maze of alleys that lead down to the Sea of Marmara have long been the centre of the “suitcase trade” to sub-Saharan Africa, a route through which merchants carry goods back and forth in …
Search teams fanned out Saturday from the epicentre of deadly flash flooding in Nigeria, the Red Cross said, as the death toll from heavy rains in the north-central market town of Mokwa topped 150.The sharp rise in the toll came as bodies were recovered nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) from the town, where more than …
Rescuers fan out after Nigeria flooding kills more than 150Sat, 31 May 2025 18:20:29 GMT Read More »
Australian Lachlan Kennedy produced a powerful finish to topple a strong African 100m field in a personal best 9.98sec at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday.Kennedy, 21, came from behind to beat Bayanda Wazala of South Africa and Kenya’s African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala into second and third positions respectively in Nairobi.”As soon as …
Australian sprinter Kennedy tastes 100m victory in NairobiSat, 31 May 2025 17:29:01 GMT Read More »
Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.The sharp jump from the previous death toll of 115 came as bodies were recovered nearly 10 kilometres (6 miles) away …
In a small village on the coast of southern Morocco, women gather in a house to create collaborative works of textile art, and also earn a living.Several hunch over large canvasses, embroidering their latest piece at the women-only workshop, in the village of 400 people. Some of their works have been shown internationally.”This project has …
Moroccan women embroider ‘art with purpose’Sat, 31 May 2025 02:55:31 GMT Read More »
Flash floods that ripped through parts of central Nigeria have killed at least 115 people and injured dozens of others, emergency services officials said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise further.Teams of rescuers continued to search for missing residents after torrential rains late on Wednesday through early Thursday washed away and submerged dozens …
Central Nigeria flooding kill more than 115Fri, 30 May 2025 22:09:06 GMT Read More »
Flash floods that ripped through parts of central Nigeria have killed at least 115 people, an emergency services official said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise further.Teams of rescuers continued to search for missing residents after torrential rains late on Wednesday through early Thursday washed away and submerged dozens of homes in and …
Death toll in central Nigeria flooding rises to 115Fri, 30 May 2025 19:19:17 GMT Read More »
