South Africa: What Will Ramaphosa Tell The Nation? – South African News Briefs – February 8, 2023
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Zimbabwe: Freeman Tops NAMA Nominations
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Nigeria: Breaking – Funke Akindele Loses Mom
[Premium Times] Funke’s older sister, Olubunmi Akindele, broke the news on Tuesday evening.
Nigeria: Peter Obi – an Opportunist Won’t Deliver Nigeria – Seun Kuti
[Premium Times] “… he started too late. You can’t be telling me that just because you lost PDP primaries 18 months before the election, you suddenly started a movement, and you have a plan for the country.”
Nigeria: Actress Cum Politician, Funke Akindele, Loses Mum
[Leadership] Mother of filmmaker and deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, Dr. R. B. Adebanjo-Akindele, is dead
Africa: W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the Importance of African American Studies
[The Conversation Africa] The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies.
Egypt: Archaeologists Have Discovered a Mummy Wrapped in Gold – Here’s What It Tells Us About Ancient Egyptian Beliefs
[The Conversation Africa] In January 2023, a group of archaeologists excavating tombs in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo, discovered the mummified remains of a man named Hekashepes, who lived circa 2300BC. Found inside a limestone sarcoph…
Africa: Beyoncé Is Going On a World Tour. Why She Shouldn’t Ignore Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Beyoncé announced her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour on the first day of Black History Month – an annual observance in the US that honours the African diaspora. Social media erupted and ticketing websites crashed br…
Malawi: Malawi High Commission in Tanzania Celebrates Malawian Culture
[Nyasa Times] In a bid to strengthen Malawian culture and unity amongst Malawians living in diaspora, the Malawi’s High Commission in Tanzania, organized a Malawi Cultural Day event on Friday February 3rd, 2023 in Der es Salaam, Tanzania.
Nigeria: Tems Speaks On Grammy Win, Working With Future, Drake, Others
[Premium Times] Tems’ part in Future’s hit single ‘Wait For U’ earned her the Grammy award for ‘Best Melodic Rap performance’.