Uganda: Kampala City Festival Returns On October 5th
[Nile Post] The Kampala City Festival, East Africa’s biggest city celebration, is making a bold comeback on Sunday, October 5th, 2025 and this time, it’s more than a street party.
Rwanda: The Ben Announces Concerts in France, Sweden and UK
[New Times] Rwandan musician The Ben has announced that he is resuming his concerts in Europe throughout the month of August.
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 6, 2025
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Eritrea: Preparation for National Festival 2025 Finalized
[Shabait] Asmara, 05 August 2025 – Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, indicated that preparations for the National Festival 2025 have been finalized. The festival is scheduled to take place from 9 to 17 August at the Expo Grou…
Uganda: Stop Begging – MP Luttamaguzi Tells Artists, Promoters After Gulu Humiliation
[Nile Post] Nakaseke South MP Paulson Luttamaguzi has sharply criticised Ugandan musicians and event promoters for what he described as a culture of dependency and public begging, following an embarrassing incident in Gulu involving a failed attempt to…
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 4, 2025
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Tanzania: Expert Urges Families to Embrace Will-Writing Culture to Prevent Disputes
[Daily News] Dodoma — LEGAL advice to families that will help them prevent land or family disputes has been among the key issues widely discussed in the ongoing Nane Nane Exhibition, whose aim is to boost the country’s agro-economy.
Rwanda: How Umuganura Is Transcendental and Unifying in Rwandan Society
[New Times] Umuganura, Rwanda’s national harvest day celebrated on the first Friday of August, was–and still is–a celebration marking the end of the year. It represents the spiritual core, and thus the mind and soul, of Rwandans. It embodies the spir…
Rwanda: The History of Umuganura – Rwanda’s Festival of Unity and Gratitude
[New Times] Umuganura, Rwanda’s national harvest day celebrated on the first Friday of August, stands out as the only traditional event officially recognized on the national calendar, highlighting its deep cultural and historical significance.
Rwanda: Rwanda’s Vanishing Historical Vestiges – a Call for an Overhaul of Heritage Management Practices
[New Times] “You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their homes down to the ground, and somehow, they will find their way back. But if you destroy their history, if you destroy their achievements, then it’s as if they never existed” – Geor…