Nigeria: Soyinka Commends Amaechi for Not Stepping Down for Tinubu During APC Primary
[Vanguard] Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has described former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi as a courageous politician due to his refusal to step down for President Bola Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primar…
Nigeria: Ayra Starr Solidifies Status As Nigeria’s No 1 Female Artist With Biggest Global Appeal
[Vanguard] Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr may not have the musical legacy of Tiwa Savage or the Grammy like Tems in her kitty but she’s fast solidifying her status as Nigeria’s Numero Uno female artist with the biggest…
Nigeria: Mohbad’s Dad Rejects Verdict, Urges Lagos Govt to Investigate Phone Records
[Premium Times] “Though this man is not a Yoruba, he could listen to their conversation where his wife held his shirt…”
Nigeria: Miss World 2025 – 21-Year-Old Thai Model Makes History As Nigeria’s Joy Raimi Makes Top 20
[Premium Times] The competition kicked off on 7 May with 108 contestants, who were pruned down to 40 quarterfinalists
Africa: Tunisia Shines With Its Cannetille and Gold Thread Embroidery in ‘Au Fil De L’or’ Exhibition in Paris
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, June 1 — In an unprecedented tribute to the art of golden textiles across the centuries and civilisations, Tunisia shines with its cannetille embroidery and golden thread costumes at the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques …
Africa: Keep Calm and Say Cheese! French Photo Festival Goes ‘So British’ This Summer
[RFI] For its 22nd edition, the La Gacilly Photo Festival in western France is honouring big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s Hasset Dereje Named First Runner-Up At Miss World 2025
[ENA] Addis Ababa, — Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia has achieved a historic milestone at the 72nd Miss World pageant, securing the position of First Runner-Up in the globally celebrated beauty and purpose competition.
South Africa: Young Men On South Africa’s Urban Margins – New Book Follows Their Lives Over 10 Years
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s young people, aged 15 to 34, who make up more than 50% of the country’s working age population, bear a disproportionate burden of unemployment. They have done so for more than a decade. Of this group, those aged…
Kenya: ‘They Wanted to Erase My Language – I Chose to Write in It’ – Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o
[Capital FM] Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was precise with his words, and the wordsmith delicately weighed them before he let them roll off his tongue.
Tunisia: Pakistan-Tunisia Cultural Bonds Celebrated in Music and Food Festival
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Tunis, May 28 (TAP/Ben Dhaou Nejiba)-In a vibrant celebration marking 67 years of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Tunisia, the Pakistani Embassy in Tunis, on Wedn…