Culture

In Mali, the Ministry of Territorial Administration publishes a press release announcing its intention to initiate proceedings to shut down the RFI and France 24 channels. France Médias Monde (FMM), the parent company of RFI and France 24, notes and regrets this…

For the first time in its history, the Pritzker Prize, the highest award in the world of architecture, has been awarded to an African. Burkinabè Diébédo Francis Kéré has always been committed to his homeland, Burkina, with sustainable architecture that respects…

In Rwanda, the internet and social networks are now in the sights of the authorities. In its latest report, published today, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Human Rights Watch once again condemns the harassment of bloggers and youtubers.…

In Mali, on July 29, 2021, the artist Dr Kebest was kidnapped by a terrorist group with two members of his team, while he was touring the Timbuktu region. He was detained for three months and released in November. On the evening of Saturday, March 12, Dr. Keb…

In the Central African Republic, the Oubangui editions are organizing a literary fair in the capital on March 7-14 with young Central Africans. The challenge is to get young people interested in reading, but also in writing. Ben Wilson Ngassan is the author and promoter of this show. He is a guest of Rolf Steve Domia Leu Bohoula

The mass of Abidjan is coming to an end. On Saturday, March 12, the Art and Entertainment Market will close its doors. The last day of Masa is an opportunity for many spectators to express their views on…

In Senegal, the six defendants, the producers and the actors of the web series "Cirque noir" were heard on Friday, August 27, by a judge from the Dakar court, ten days after their arrest. They are prosecuted in prison for spreading images that run counter to good morals and general insult to decency. as reported from Dakar,…

In the Central African Republic, the theater group Perroquets de Bangui returned yesterday, Wednesday 25 August, from the Monaco World Amateur Theater Festival. The theater group Bangui Parrots participated in Monaco, as part of World Theateramateur, with his play entitled The Veterans, which questions the situation on the…

In Senegal, a series broadcast on social networks is still controversial. This time it is Cirque Noir, whose trailer was released last week, and which was the subject of a complaint from the Islamic NGO Jamra. as reported from Dakar,Thea OllivierIt's a first. The producers, screenwriters and actors of the series "Black Circus"…

Pygmies, known for how unusually small they are, have maintained their way of life and continue to hunt in the rainforests of Central and West Africa as they have done for the past 5,000 years. Europeans referred to the local tribes as "pygmies" - a word meaning "dwarf" in Greek with a mythological reference - because humans had an average height of 120 centimeters (3.9 feet). There are currently about 120,000 pygmies in the world, most of them living in Cameroon's forest area near the Atlantic Ocean.…