Africa: Field Report – Babel Music Expo 2025
[Afropop] Marseille is the oldest city in France, founded in 600 BC, and is today the third largest city in the country. Situated on the south coast along the Mediterranean Sea, this port city, like all port cities, has welcomed travelers for centuries…
Africa: ‘Racism Requires Ignorance’ – How Art and Culture Can Help End Racial Discrimination
[UN News] Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever.
Africa: ‘Paris Noir’ Exhibition Showcases Work Made in French Capital By Black Artists
[RFI] The ‘Paris Noir’ exhibition at the Pompidou Centre brings together works by African, American, Caribbean and Afro-descendant artists who lived and worked in Paris between the 1950s and the end of the 1990s.
Africa: African Safaris and Colonial Nightmares – a Visit to Artist Roger Ballen’s Latest Show
[The Conversation Africa] Born in the US, Roger Ballen, the internationally renowned photographer, has lived in South Africa since the 1970s.
Africa: Herd of Life-Sized Animal Puppets to Travel Through Central Africa to Norway
[GroundUp] Large-scale public art project to raise awareness about climate change
Africa: What Is International Francophonie Day?
[RFI] Held on 20 March, International Francophonie Day – or, in the spirit of the day, Journée internationale de la francophonie – celebrates the French language, spoken by more than 321 million people across five continents, and the diversity of …
Africa: Fossil Face Discovery Highlights Challenges Faced By Europe’s Earliest Settlers
[The Conversation Africa] Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce. On March 12, researchers announced thediscovery of a new fossil from the excavation site of Sime del E…
Africa: Innovation Challenge – Uplifting Adolescent Girls to Rewrite Their Stories
[Graça Machel Trust] The Graça Machel Trust’s Pan-African Adolescent Girls’ Movement recently introduced a community outreach initiative–the Innovation Challenge–that enabled girls to identify key issues in their communities and desig…
Africa: The History of Casinos Around the World and the Importance of Responsible Gaming
[InfoWire] Casinos have been an integral part of human history, evolving from ancient betting houses to modern, technology-driven gaming hubs. While gambling has always been a source of entertainment and social interaction, it also carries risks that r…
Africa: ‘To Block Out the Screams’ – – Peter Beinart On Israel, White South Africa and Gaza
[Daily Maverick] The global acclaim for Peter Beinart’s new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, rests mainly on its call for a Jewish awakening that moves beyond the story of persecution and victimhood. But a thread that runs through the …