JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the civil aviation authority said.
The authority said preliminary reports indicate that the plane arriving from Yei town may have crashed due to weather conditions that caused poor visibility.
It said the dead included two Kenyans, and the rest were South Sudanese.
The authority said a team was dispatched to the site about 20 kilometers (12 miles) outside Juba.
Videos of the crash site shared on social media showed remains of the aircraft in flames. The location shown appeared hilly and misty.
This image made from video shows the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft after it crashed southwest of Juba, South Sudan, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo)
This image made from video shows the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft after it crashed southwest of Juba, South Sudan, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo)
This image made from video shows the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft after it crashed southwest of Juba, South Sudan, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo)
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca offered no assurances Friday about the future of Rodri at the club and said fellow midfielder Tijjani Reijnders was set to leave after just one season.
Rodri was welcomed with what Maresca said was a “big hug” when he returned to City on Friday following an extended break after helping Spain win the World Cup last month and then undergoing minor back surgery.
Asked whether he expected the former Ballon d’Or winner to stay at City amid reported interest from Barcelona, Maresca said “the transfer window is open — we can buy players, we can sell players. Anything can happen.”
One thing is for sure: Rodri will not be playing in Sunday’s Community Shield — the curtain-raiser to the English soccer season between the winners of last season’s Premier League and FA Cup — against Arsenal as he follows a rehabilitation program after surgery.
How Maresca overhauls City’s midfield after the departure of stalwart Bernardo Silva to Real Madrid and a possible move for Rodri has been the subject of much speculation.
On whether he would be interested in signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea — where Maresca used to be coach — the Italian said “it’s a player from another club. I don’t think it’s correct to speak about other players.”
Maresca was more open about Reijnders, who failed to establish himself as a regular for City after joining from AC Milan in last year’s offseason.
Widespread reports in the British media say the Netherlands midfielder is on his way to Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah and Maresca said “(The transfer of) Tijjani is not done officially, we’ll see in the next hours.”
Maresca added Reijnders was “already convinced” about leaving City, comparing the situation to goalkeeper James Trafford, who joined Leeds this summer to get more playing opportunities.
“They all work every day, they all do sessions every day, and then at the end of the week, they want to all play a game — when they don’t play, they struggle to understand,” Maresca said.
“I can understand that. After one season, some of them, they want to play a little bit more. So it’s a normal situation.”
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Manchester City's Tijjani Reijnders, second left, celebrates with teammate Mateo Kovacic after scoring the goal against Team K-league during a friendly soccer match in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Manchester City's coach Enzo Maresca reacts after a pre-season friendly match between Manchester City and Inter Milan for the Hong Kong Football Festival in Hong Kong on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
