Author: Montage Africa
By AFP Local fisherman Abubakar Usman’s 59-kilogramme monster catch was the major highlight of the UNESCO-listed Argungu fishing festival, which returned Saturday after a six-year hiatus because of the insecurity in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state. Thousands of people, including a handful of women and children, defied the blistering 39-degree heat to take part. Fishermen from Nigeria’s West African neighbours Niger, Chad, and Togo also came to compete. The fishing festival was first staged in 1934 by the then traditional ruler of Argungu, Muhammad Sama. It was held to mark an end to a century-old history of hostility and distrust between…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP After a French tourist was found dead on Friday during a group visit to Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, the tourist group has now arrived at the military airbase of N’Djamena to leave the country. A French tourist who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead “after a fall”, Chad’s tourism minister told AFP on Friday. The 70-year-old man – from the city of Dijon, according to a French newspaper report – had been missing since Wednesday. He was part…
By Rédaction Africanews Former US president Barack Obama has reacted to a racist AI-generated video depicting himself and his wife Michelle Obama as apes. The video was shared by current US president Donald Trump, who claimed that he had not seen the part of the video showing the Obamas. Donald Trump is not known for liking Barack Obama. He usually refers to his predecessor exclusively as “Barack Hussein Obama”, emphasising Obama’s second name. But Trump’s recent sharing of a racist social media video depicting both Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with ape bodies seems to mark a…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in Niger state in Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday. The violence again threw the spotlight on Nigeria’s efforts to contain security threats – efforts that have been strongly criticised by US president Donald Trump. The three villages targeted by the gunmen are part of the Borgu local government area in Niger State, on the border with Kwara State, where jihadists killed more than 160 people in an attack earlier this month. The bloodiest attack happened…
By Rédaction Africanews Ghana says it plans to seek the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with several women and posting the footage online without their permission. The man, described in African and Russian media as a self-proclaimed “pick-up artist” and blogger in his 30s, is alleged to have travelled to Ghana and recorded his interactions with women using concealed equipment. Some reports claim he used camera-fitted sunglasses to capture the videos and later shared them on social media platforms. Ghanaian officials have not confirmed the specific method used. Technology Minister Sam George told reporters…
State media showed Kim Jong Un touring Saeppyol Street with his daughter, meeting relatives and promising to honour what he called young martyrs. The images cannot be independently verified, a common limit with official reporting. In recent months, the government has stepped up tributes to troops sent abroad, with memorials and museum projects. Analysts see a push to strengthen unity at home, as Pyongyang deepens its alignment with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service estimates around 6,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded.
Underground sounds will shape Nigerian mainstream culture in 2026, building on the momentum sparked by Rema’s genre-defying 2025 album, Heis. That shift gained fresh energy through platforms like Cruel Santino’s Underground All Stars showcase, which spotlighted a new wave of hip-hop innovators. As emerging artists push bold trap and amapiano hybrids, Nigerian hip hop is poised for a creative revival driven by innovative underground rappers like Zaylevelten. Meanwhile, softer sounds are making a comeback, with R&B steadily reclaiming space alongside experimental pop’s chaos. Adding to the excitement, Asake is expected to return with major releases, setting up a dynamic and…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A French tourist, identified as Paul Ferreri, who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead “after a fall”, Chad’s tourism minister told AFP on Friday. His death was a “tragic accident” according to another French tourist. The 70-year-old man – from the city of Dijon, according to a French newspaper report – had been missing since Wednesday. He was part of a group visiting Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, which began on Saturday in the city of Amdjarass, about 100…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Mourners attended the funeral of one of the last leaders of Kenya’s Mau Mau resistance movement in Ngorika near the Aberdare mountains. Christopher Njora Muronyo died at the age of 106, still carrying three bullets in his body from his time as a rebel against the British in the 1950s. At the funeral for one of the last leaders of Kenya’s Mau Mau resistance movement on Saturday, his daughter is bitter: he fought to liberate a country that never thanked him. Christopher Njora Muronyo died at the age of 106 in poverty, still carrying three…
The University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has approved the return of 116 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, marking another major step in the global push to repatriate looted African heritage. The artifacts, seized during the 1897 British invasion of Benin City, include royal commemorative heads and intricate ivory and wooden sculptures. The Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, which requested the return, hailed the decision as a restoration of cultural pride and historical justice. While most of the pieces will be transferred in the coming months, 17 will remain on temporary loan at the Cambridge museum for three years,…