Nigeria: Nengi Bbnaija Welcomes Baby
[Premium Times] The identity of the child’s father is unknown.
Liberia: FDA Officer Escapes Traditional Arrest, Another Held Hostage
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia — Two Forestry Development Authority’s agents, a Zone Warden, Selma Kolako, and a Ranger, Oliver Jelleh, are said to be in trouble for doing their work in the Grebo-Krahn National Partk, where they have been assigned.
South Africa: President Pays Tribute to Athol Fugard
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to world-renowned actor, novelist and playwright Athol Fugard who passed away on Sunday in Stellenbosch.
Nigeria: IBB Told Me Vatsa’s Execution Was His Hardest Decision As Soldier – Filmmaker Emelonye
[Premium Times] Mamman Vatsa, a former FCT minister, was accused of plotting a coup against Mr Babangida and was executed by firing squad alongside other alleged coup plotters.
South Africa: South African Playwright and Theatre Legend Athol Fugard Dies Aged 92
[Daily Maverick] Athol Fugard died in Stellenbosch on Sunday. He was 92 years old. Fugard was internationally recognised as one of the icons of English theatre in South Africa.
Senegal: Visual Retelling of Thiaroye Massacre Sheds New Light On French Colonial Atrocity
[RFI] Twenty years ago, French photographer Yves Monteil was driving in Senegal when he passed a military cemetery in Thiaroye, in the suburbs of Dakar. Friends told him it was the burial site of Senegalese soldiers massacred by the French army during …
Nigeria: Ayra Starr, Mofe Damijo to Join Idris Elbas As Cast of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’
[Vanguard] The much-anticipated film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, Children of Blood and Bone, has revealed new additions to its already stellar cast.
Rwanda: Former Miss Rwanda Organizer Prince Kid Arrested in U.S.
[New Times] Dieudonne Ishimwe, the former organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant, has been arrested in Texas, United States.
Africa: Contemporary African Culture Centre to Open in Paris After Four-Year Delay
[RFI] A centre dedicated to contemporary African culture is set to open its doors in Paris in September. The Maison des Mondes Africains – or MansA – was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2021, but its launch stalled due to disputes over locati…
Nigeria: Nigerian Travel Enthusiast Aims to Set New Guinness World Record in 70 Hours
[Premium Times] She aims to beat the current record set by two Indians in Melbourne, Australia, on 7 December 2022.