Mozambique: Visual Artist Lizette Chirrime Starts Crowdfund for Urgent Medical Procedure
[allAfrica] Cape Town — In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lizette Chirrime underwent successful, life-changing hip replacement surgery. Now doctors have revealed that the surgery was not as successful as initially thought, and this is t…
Africa: African Artists, Activists to Highlight Dangers of Oil Exploration in Virunga
[allAfrica] Today, artists, musicians, poets, community members, and climate activists in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of oil exploration in Virunga National park. The group is…
Africa: ‘Round 1… Fight!’ – A Look at the Tekken Tournament ‘Lifestyle’ of South Africa, Madagascar
[allAfrica] Cape Town — Video games are the largest entertainment medium in the world, according to data from Felix Ricther on Statista. These days, gaming communities are as varied as the genres they support. The fighting game community in particular…
South Africa: Ndebele Artist Esther Mahlangu’s Assailants Free – South African News Briefs – October 21, 2022
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South Africa: Trevor Noah to Leave The Daily Show After Seven Years
[allAfrica] In a shocking announcement, popular South African comedian and host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah has said that he is going to leave the program after hosting it for seven years.
South Africa: Ramaphosa Jets Off to U.S. to Meet Biden – South African News Briefs – September 15, 2022
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Africa: Don’t Play With Diversity – Accessibility Can Make Sure Every Gamer Counts
[allAfrica] Cape Town — The topic of diversity within gaming and eSports has become an increasingly significant one over the past several years. The growth of the gaming industry has grown exponentially over the past decade with a global market estima…
Africa: Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo Shortlisted for Top Literary Prize
[allAfrica] Cape Town — The celebrated Zimbabwean novelist, NoViolet Bulawayo, has been short-listed for one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards for her latest work, Glory.
Egypt: U.S. Authorities Seize 27 Antiquities From Metropolitan Arts Museum
[allAfrica] New York federal agents have seized 27 looted antiquities worth more than U.S.$13 million from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and they will now be returned to Italy and Egypt.
South Africa: New Stringent Rules for Raw Meat Products -South African News Briefs – August 31, 2022
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