Africa: Bob Marley’s Eldest Son Says Their Visit to Zimbabwe Is Top of His Special Moments With Late Reggae Icon
[New Zimbabwe] ZIGGY Marley, legendary reggae icon Bob Marley’s eldest son with wife Rita has listed their visit to Zimbabwe in 1980 as the most special moment he had with his father.
Africa: Maria’s Keepers – One Woman’s Escape From the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in South Africa
[Daily Maverick] Sam Human’s new book ‘Maria’s Keepers’ tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah’s Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the church.
East Africa: What Are Sabaki Languages? How People Formed Ethnic Groups Along the Coast of East Africa
[The Conversation Africa] A new book called Ethnicity, Identity and Conceptualizing Community in Indian Ocean East Africa tracks the history of the coastal communities of east Africa and how the Sabaki family of Bantu languages was formed, shaped in pa…
Zimbabwe: Nervous Conditions – On Translating One of Zimbabwe’s Most Famous Novels Into Shona
[The Conversation Africa] The publishing journey of Zimbabwean writer and film-maker Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions wasn’t easy. Yet the novel is today considered by many as one of Africa’s 100 best books of the 20th century and is studied at …
Ethiopia: Adwa Museum – Preserving Ethiopia’s Historic Triumph
[Ethiopian Herald] A massive project that borders Piasa, the Minelik Monument, and the Church of St. George of Arada is located in the centre of Addis Ababa. Additionally, a bridge connects it to the newly remodelled Municipality of Addis Ababa Mayor’s…
Tanzania: Made Kuti Earns Standing Ovation for Sauti Za Busara Performance
[Daily News] The 21st Sauti za Busara festival concluded with a performance by Made Kuti at the Old Fort Main Stage in Zanzibar.
Zimbabwe: 16-Year-Old Visual Artist Aims Higher
[The Herald] Phillipa Mukome Chinhoi- Youth Interactive writer — Nomatter Nyasha Kutsawa is very passionate about drawing and has his initiative with the goal of turning something old and boring into something meaningful and cheerful.
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu to Host the 2024 African Movie Academy Awards
[Daily Trust] The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has begun accepting applications for its 20th year of displaying and honouring milestones in the African film industry, and with Lagos as the host state, the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will serve …
Rwanda: Miss Black Festival to Be Held in Kigali
[New Times] Rwanda is set to host the inaugural ‘Miss Black Festival’, bringing together black girls from across the globe to celebrate, beauty, intelligence, and cultural richness of black women around the world.
South Africa: The Legend of Johannesburg – From Afrophobia to Acts of Kindness
[African Arguments] Zukiswa Wanner pays homage to a city where the contradictions of violence and Ubuntu seem more marked than perhaps anywhere else.