West-Africa
Angelique Kidjo Earns Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, Making History
Angélique Kidjo has made Hollywood history, becoming the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.…
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Arts
West-Africa
Ivorian Drum Looted by France Returns Home for Public Display
After more than a century away, Côte d’Ivoire has welcomed back the Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred “talking drum” seized by French colonial…
East-Africa
Miss World Selection Sparks Political Row in Malawi
Parliament was thrown into disorder when Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande halted proceedings to insist that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi, not…
Southern-Africa
Tributes Pour In for Veteran South African Actor Seputla Sebogodi
South Africa is grieving veteran actor and theatre stalwart Seputla Sebogodi, whose distinguished career spanned more than five decades and left an…
West-Africa
Netherlands and Germany to Return Thousands of Artifacts to Ghana
In a landmark development for cultural restitution, approximately 2,000 artifacts acquired during the colonial period are set to return to Ghana from…
Southern-Africa
International Jazz Icon Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 90
Abdullah Ibrahim, the towering South African jazz composer whose music carried the pulse of Cape Town and the weight of a country’s…
West-Africa
Nollywood Actor Emeka Ike Plans Legal Action Over Voter Data Breach
In a troubling turn of events, renowned Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has signaled his intention to pursue legal recourse following the unauthorized…
East-Africa
Somali president meets poets to discuss arts in state-building
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a meeting that underscored the enduring power of words in Somali public life, President…
West-Africa
Tributes Honor Nollywood Actor Alexx Ekubo Following Recent Passing
Tragic news has emerged from the Nigerian film industry as beloved Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has passed away at the age of…
Southern-Africa
South African Actress Cynthia Shange Receives Outpouring of Tributes
Cynthia Shange, celebrated as the first Black woman to represent South Africa at Miss World during the apartheid era, has died at…
East-Africa
South Africa Returns Stolen Zimbabwean Artifacts and Human Remains
In a powerful gesture ahead of Independence Day, South Africa will return Zimbabwe’s last remaining soapstone bird and ancestral human remains, closing…
