South Africa: South African Rap Star Gunned Down in Drive-By Shooting
[DW] Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, was shot and killed Friday in Durban on South Africa’s eastern coast.
Ghana: Back to Roots – Why African-Americans Are Flocking to Ghana
[DW] African-Americans are returning to countries like Ghana more than 400 years after their ancestors left Africa as slaves. Many say they want either to reconnect to history, or resettle on the continent.
Egypt: Egypt Unearths ‘New Royal Tomb’ in Luxor
[DW] A tomb believed to date back some 3,400 years ago, to the same dynasty of the boy king Tutankhamun, was discovered in Egypt. It was badly worn by flooding in ancient times.
Nigeria: Nigeria – Car Crashes Into Carnival, Killing Several
[DW] An out-of-control car crashed into a crowd at a bikers parade at one of Africa’s biggest street parties in Nigeria’s Cross River State. Governor Ben Ayade ordered the driver be arrested.
Nigeria: Cologne Hands Over Stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
[DW] Another major German city has begun giving back artwork stolen by British colonialists in the 19th century. Germany holds more than 1,000 pieces of the Benin Bronzes.
Namibia: Statue of German Colonial Ruler Removed to Windhoek Museum
[DW] A statue of German colonial official, Curt von Francois, was moved from its pedestal in Namibia’s capital Windhoek to a museum after activists criticized it as a symbol of oppression.
Nigeria: 50 Cent Must Cast a Nigerian in Hushpuppi Series
[DW] American rapper and film producer 50 Cent has revealed he will produce a movie series on jailed Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi. DW’s Tobore Ovuorie writes that the role must go to a Nigerian actor and not to Hollywood.
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Finds Author and Activist Tsitsi Dangarembga Guilty of Inciting Violence
[DW] The 2021 winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade was among scores of people arrested during anti-government protests in 2020. Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Nigeria: Benin Bronzes Go On Display in Berlin
[DW] The artifacts were stolen during the colonial era, but Germany agreed to return ones it has in possession to Nigeria. They will be displayed in the Humboldt Forum with information about their contentious heritage.
Nigeria: Benin Bronzes to Go On Display in Berlin One Last Time
[DW] The artifacts were stolen during the colonial era, but Germany agreed to return ones it has in possession to Nigeria. They will be displayed in the Humboldt Forum with information about their contentious heritage.