Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s War in Tigray Risks Wiping Out Centuries of the World’s History
[The Conversation Africa] The human carnage and heritage destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that began in November 2020 has been devastating. Thousands have been killed, millions displaced and several historical monuments damaged by invading force…
Nigeria: TikTok Celebrates Nigerian Content Creators
[Daily Trust] Popular video social networking platform, TikTok, has celebrated top content creators in the country such as KieKie, BrainJotter, among others.
Africa: Timbuktu Manuscripts Placed Online Are Only a Sliver of West Africa’s Ancient Archive
[The Conversation Africa] The ancient Timbuktu manuscripts of Mali were back in the headlines following internet giant Google’s initiative to host a collection of them at an online gallery. The images of the documents, text in Arabic, can be found at a…
Namibia: S-Man Opens ‘The King Sauce Kitchen’
[Namibian] Award-winning Afrikaans rapper S-Man, whose real name is Lee-roy Pieters, gets as much joy out of cooking for a crowd as he does performing. He has now ventured into the cooking industry and opened ‘The King Sauce Kitchen’, offering home-mad…
Seychelles: Seychelles Has Only One Ox Cart Operator Left On La Digue – Tradition of the Island Must Be Saved, He Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Ox carts as a means of transportation on Seychelles’ La Digue island are slowly dying out amid the introduction of more modern means of travel.
Nigeria: Oscars Slap – Paul PSquare, Ubi Franklin, Caution Nigerian Comedians
[Premium Times] Despite Will Smith’s public apology, some Nigerian celebrities have cautioned Nigerian comedians against making snide remarks and expensive jokes at the expense of their subject.
Nigeria: Ebenezer Obey At 80 – I’m a Child of Destiny – Ebenezer Obey
[Premium Times] Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi is evergreen and constant star in the music world, excelling in both the secular and gospel music.
Zimbabwe: Mr Novice Contest a Success
[The Herald] TATENDA Ryan Gumbo, one of the Trysupps Mr Novice 2022 organisers, said he was happy with the number of athletes who took part in the event which was held at Zimbabwe College of Music at the weekend.
Nigeria: Nollywood Stars Mourn Gospel Singer, Prince Chinedu Nwadike
[Vanguard] Nollywood stars, including Yul Edochie, Uche Ogbodo, Rita Edochie among others have expressed sadness over the death of popular gospel singer and actor, Prince Chiendu Nwadike, who was best known for his single, “God of Vengeance.”
Sierra Leone: Housemates Salone Seals First International Sponsorship Deal
[Concord] The reality TV show, Housemates Salone, has on Wednesday 23rd March, sealed a sponsorship deal with two well-known international brands.