Africa: ‘Dahomey’ Film Invites Colonial Past to Speak Through Benin’s Stolen Treasures
[RFI] In her award-winning documentary Dahomey, director Mati Diop imagines the voice of royal treasures looted from West Africa by European colonisers and only recently sent back to their homeland in present-day Benin. She tells RFI she hopes it will …
Nigeria: Glitz, Glamour, as Toyin Saraki Celebrates at 60
[This Day] Acclaimed literary giant, Prof. Femi Osofisan, aptly titled one of his award-winning plays, “Birthdays Are Not for Dying.” No doubt, birthdays are occasions for the celebration of life by the living
Zimbabwe: Is Selmor Confusing Disrespect With Rights?
[The Herald] Isdore Guvamombe — Back in my village, in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve, elders with cotton tuft hair say, every tree must know its position in the forest.
Zimbabwe: First Lady Takes Afrikana Family Humanism to Manicaland .
[The Herald] Tendai Rupapa — Parties in marriage must uphold the values of respect, love, peace and dignity to build strong families, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has counselled.
Zimbabwe: Businessman Publishes 8 Books in 3 Years
[The Herald] Multi — Tasking writer, preacher and businessman, Ngoni Chisikarambwe, has published eight books in three years.
Zimbabwe: Supreme Summer Parties Back
[The Herald] Top — Notch summer parties are back and real fun is set to become a staple this season.
Nigeria: The Tragic, Unresolved Death of Mohbad One Year After
[Premium Times] Mohbad’s passing on 12 September 2023, cast the world’s spotlight on Ikorodu, his hometown, where he was hurriedly buried barely 24 hours after his mysterious death.
Nigeria: Niwa Discloses Cause of Junior Pope’s Death, Warns Boat Operators
[Vanguard] The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has revealed that the boat mishap that claimed the lives of Nollywood actor Junior Pope and seven others was caused by ignorance and failure to follow safety protocols.
Nigeria: Soar for Greatness, Break Cultural Barrier, Sanwo-Olu, Sule Charge Women
[Vanguard] Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Mr. Abdullahi Sule, have charged women not to allow gender, religion and cultural barriers be stumbling blocks toward achieving greatness in their various chosen en…
Ethiopia: From Addis to D.C., Rophnan Emerges As the Voice of a Generation
[Ethiopian Herald] Working his way across the major cities in the United States for his 2024 My Generation tour, Rophnan, the EDM-pioneering Ethiopian artist, made his way to the nation’s capital on Aug. 31 at the Echostage performance venue.