Nigeria: Buhari Lists Davido, Kunle Afolayan, Osimhen for National Honours
[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has listed hip hop star, Davido; Nollywood filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan; and Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen among Nigerians to be conferred with national Honours.
Nigeria: Nigeria to Showcase Cultural Heritage Worldwide
[This Day] Abuja — Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe has said Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage is ready to be showcased to the rest of the world with the setting up of a new e-library/view centre.
South Africa: The South African Bongeziwe Experience in Mexico
[Afropop] There are few artists who can manifest magic by being in the right place, at the right time, with the right people: that was the Bongeziwe experience in Mexico.
Nigeria: Afrobeats – The Birth of Afro-Adura
[African Arguments] The fast-rising genre is spawning a new wave of Afrobeats stars, and adds a spiritual dimension rooted in a century-old African church.
South Africa: Zulu Storm – How the King and Buthelezi Fell Out
[Scrolla] From the beginning of his reign, Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been managing a potentially dangerous fallout between himself and Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
South Africa: Advocate Mshololo Asked to Defuse Royal Feud
[Scrolla] Zulu royal family members are hoping for high-profile intervention with their legal woes.
Gambia: Author Yaya Sillah, Others Discuss Culture and Creative Arts
[The Point] Gambian author and Islamic scholar, Amir Yaya Sillah, in the weekend partook in the Cambridge Africa Together Conference as a panellist alongside experts Robin Walker, Myesha Jemison and Mabintou Kolley.
Nigeria: Seun Kuti Won’t Jump Bail, His Europe Tour Not Illegal – Lawyers
[Vanguard] Femi Falana and Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs and the attorneys to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti said his travel to Switzerland, despite his ongoing case with the police, is not unlawful or illegal.
South Africa: Advocate Mshololo Asked to Help in Royal Feud
[Scrolla] Zulu royal family members are hoping for high-profile intervention with their legal woes.
Ethiopia: Italy Announces Ꞓ2 Million for Preservation and Enhancement of Ancient Axum Archaeological Site
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Ambassador Agostino Palese vising Axum. Photo: Embassy of Italy in Ethiopia