Nigeria: Miss Universe Nigeria – South Africans Back Miss Kwara, Snub Chidimma Adetshina
[Premium Times] What began as a spiteful effort to provoke Nigerians has unexpectedly turned into a full-blown campaign for Miss Kwara.
Senegal: Senegal Has a Rich History of Traditional Music – How It Lives On in Modern Music
[The Conversation Africa] Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – and this lives on as it influences the west African country’s modern music today.
Senegal: ‘Face of Resilience’ Movie Screens in Dakar, Honors Genocide Victims
[New Times] Dakar-based Place du Souvenir Africain in on Thursday, Wednesday 29, hosted a moving screening of the documentary titled ‘Face of Resilience’ attracting a large and engaged audience of Rwandan community and friends of Rwanda.
Senegal: The Mother of African Dance At 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny Is So Influential
[The Conversation Africa] Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ongoing research into Afr…
Senegal: Senegal Buys Back Library of Poet-President Léopold Senghor From France
[RFI] More than 300 books collected by the first president of independent Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, will be transferred to Dakar after the Senegalese government stepped in to stop them being auctioned off in France.
Senegal: Franco-Senegalese Documentary ‘Dahomey’ Wins Berlin’s Golden Bear
[RFI] Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin Film Festival’s top prize Saturday.
Senegal: Senegal Celebrates Pioneer of African History Cheikh Anta Diop
[RFI] This 29 December marks the 100th birthday of one of the most influential African scholars of the 20th century: Cheikh Anta Diop, who pioneered a new understanding of the continent’s place in history and left an enduring legacy in his native Seneg…
Senegal: Senegal Suspends Auction of Senghor’s Property
[RFI] More than a hundred objects belonging to the father of Senegal’s independence, Léopold Sédar Senghor, were to be auctioned in France. Senegal, however, managed to have this sale suspended. Senegal says the collection will be acquired by…
Senegal: Caine Prize 2023 – Senegalese Writers Win for Fantasy-Horror Story About Dangers Facing Girls
[The Conversation Africa] The influential Caine Prize for African Writing for 2023 was won by a power couple from Senegal. Their short story A Soul of Small Places (which can be read over here) echoes deeper trends in the country’s literature while pic…
Senegal: Filmmaker Pays Homage to Roots in Tragic Tale of Love
[RFI] With her first feature film “Banel & Adama”, Franco-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy has chosen to shine a light on Fulani culture. She brings a feminist voice to the story of a young married couple faced with the weight of family tradi…