Ethiopia: Residents of World Heritage Site Struggle to Recover
[VOA] Lalibela, Ethiopia — The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, cut and hollowed out by hand into monolithic structures, have stood for almost 900 years, it is thought. Last year, however, the U.N. expressed “serious concern” for their future as Lalibe…
South Africa: Tracing the Roots of Johannesburg’s Chinese Community
[VOA] Johannesburg, South Africa — Vagrants doze in doorways and the smell of burning trash fills the air on Commissioner Street, a rundown and dangerous section of inner-city Johannesburg. But look carefully and an observer might notice a few pagoda-…
Kenya: New Kenyan Play Targets Gender-Based Violence
[VOA] Nairobi — Kenya saw a jump in cases of gender-based violence (GBV) during its COVID-19 lockdowns, which heightened social and financial stress. To address the problem, Kenyan authorities are turning to the dramatic arts.
South Africa: Mandela Arrest Warrant NFT Auctioned to Help Museum
[VOA] Cape Town — A non-fungible token (NFT) created for the 1961 arrest warrant of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has sold for $130,000 at auction. The funds will help maintain the Liliesleaf Museum Heritage Site, a farm where Mandela and other l…