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…
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Culture and Entertainment
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…
West-Africa
Arrests Made Following Rapes at Nigeria’s Delta Festival
The Nigerian police have apprehended 15 individuals in connection with allegations of rape and sexual assault that emerged during the Alue-Do festival…
North-Africa
France Repatriates Stolen ‘Talking Drum’ to Ivory Coast
France Returns Djidji Ayokwe Drum to Côte d’Ivoire: A Step Toward Reconciliation In a significant move toward addressing historical injustices, France has…
Central-Africa
Gabon Bans Social Media Amid Growing Online Conflicts
Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Rising Tensions Gabon’s media regulator has announced a sweeping suspension of all social media platforms, a drastic…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reclaims 100 Benin Bronzes Taken by Britain in 1897
Cambridge University to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria In a significant step towards restorative justice, Cambridge University plans to return approximately 100…
Southern-Africa
South African Singer Tyla Secures Her Second Grammy Win
South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy, taking the Best African Music Performance award for “Push-to-Start,” a track from her…
West-Africa
Fela Kuti of Nigeria Honored with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Fela Kuti: A Posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for the Afrobeat Legend Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Pulls Melania Trump Film, Citing Growing Political Tensions
Major cinema chains in South Africa have pulled a documentary about Melania Trump just before its scheduled release, citing concerns over “the…
West-Africa
IShowSpeed Concludes African Journey with Approval of Ghanaian Passport
IShowSpeed Gains Ghanaian Passport Amid Tour Celebrating African Culture Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known globally as IShowSpeed, has officially received his Ghanaian…
