Ethiopia: Illicit Construction, Renovation of Houses Pose Danger to World Heritage-Status Jugol Wall
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — One among many Ethiopian historical heritages inscribed by UNESCO as world heritages is the Jugol wall, which was built between the 13th and 16th centuries in a bid to serve as a protective barrier for Harar city found 5…
Benin: Meet Benin’s Real-Life ‘Woman King’
[VOA] Djigbé — “The Woman King” is a rare example of an African story told in the form of a Hollywood historical epic. Around the world, it has won praise for its acting, directing, and themes of female empowerment with women, led by General Nanisca, …
Morocco: Marrakech International Film Festival – ‘A Tale of Shemroon’ Wins ‘Golden Star’
[MAP] Marrakech — A Tale of Shemroon” by its Iranian director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi won the “Golden Star” (Grand Prize) of the 19th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, placed under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, announ…
Liberia: Some Females Living Legends of Liberia Honored for Contributions
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Over the weekend, all roads led to the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, where a book called Living Legends was launched.
Nigeria: Adeleke Tackles Nigeria’s Electricity Problem With Art
[Vanguard] The exhibition of works of painting titled “Light Resolutions” by Akeem Adeleke, which tackles the hydra-headed problem of electricity supply in Nigeria, could not have come timelier. The public opening which began November 20, 2022 at Legac…
Nigeria: At U.S.$6.4 Billion, Nollywood Ranks Second Fastest Growing Movie Industry Globally, Says Bank CEO
[This Day] Abuja — The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, of First Generation Mortgage Bank (FGMB), Dr. Young-Tobi Ekechi, has stated that Nollywood ranks second in the world after Hollywood with a financial value of over $6.4 billion, mak…
Senegal: Wolof Is Reclaiming Ground in Senegal As the French Language Wanes
[The Conversation Africa] The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonisation. According to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar:
Nigeria: Asake, the Breakout Pop Star From Nigeria Who Owned 2022
[The Conversation Africa] Asake’s first commercial releases, beginning with the song Lady in 2020, didn’t really portend a seismic shift in Nigeria’s teeming Afrobeats scene. The 27-year-old genre-blending Nigerian singer and rapper has a tongue-in-che…
Africa: Is It Time to Abandon Decolonisation?
[African Arguments] Decolonisation has become an uncritical and condescending buzzword used to police what it means to be African, argues a sharp new book.
Nigeria: Benin Monarch Calls for Rituals to Avert Disaster
[Leadership] The Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, yesterday called on traditionalists in Benin Kingdom to immediately perform the traditional ceremony of waving away calamity known in the local parlance as “Bisusu”.