Tanzania: Mwinyi Orders Strict Use of Kiswahili in Government
[Daily News] Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has directed Ministries and public institutions in the Isles to implement directive of using Kiswahili in meetings, forums, seminars, workshops and in documents writing to promote the language.
Cote d’Ivoire: France to Return Restored Ivorian Drum Stolen By Colonial Settlers
[RFI] Restoration works on the Djidji Ayôkwé, or “talking drum”, have now been completed in Paris. The artefact, stored at the Quai Branly museum, is ready to be returned to Côte d’Ivoire under a restitution plan promised by President Emmanuel Macron.
Mozambique: Visual Artist Lizette Chirrime Starts Crowdfund for Urgent Medical Procedure
[allAfrica] Cape Town — In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lizette Chirrime underwent successful, life-changing hip replacement surgery. Now doctors have revealed that the surgery was not as successful as initially thought, and this is t…
Liberia: Request for Proposals (RFP) to Collect Baseline Data for Proposed Radio Serial Drama (RSD) in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Talking Drum Studio (TDS), in partnership with Population Media Center (PMC), are seeking technical and financial proposals from qualified firms to collect baseline data for a proposed Radio Serial Drama (RSD). The RSD is under develo…
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Ayra, Asake Others Top Boomplay Recap 2022
[Vanguard] To wind up what has been generously described as one of the best years in the hallmark of African music, Africa’s number one music streaming and download service, Boomplay, has released its much-anticipated annual Recap, The #BoomplayRecap20…
Nigeria: Big Brother Titans – Organisers Announce Start Date, $100,000 Star Prize
[Premium Times] BBNaija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Mzansi anchor Lawrence Maleka will co-host Big Brother Titans.
Nigeria: Cologne Hands Over Stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
[DW] Another major German city has begun giving back artwork stolen by British colonialists in the 19th century. Germany holds more than 1,000 pieces of the Benin Bronzes.
South Africa: Dear Comrade President – Book Highlights ANC Leader Oliver Tambo’s Role in Preparing South Africa for Democracy
[The Conversation Africa] More than three decades have passed since the apartheid government in South Africa unbanned the African National Congress (ANC), the country’s leading liberation movement, and released its leader, Nelson Mandela, from prison. …
Benin: Benin Is Building a Themed Park to Remember Slavery – Is History Up for Sale?
[The Conversation Africa] The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a coastal town in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The country hopes to market itself as a major destination for Afro-descendant tour…
Zimbabwe: Last Man Standing Allan Chimbetu Set to Drop Sixth Album
[New Zimbabwe] Dendera maestro and the last man standing from the genre originators, Allan Chimbetu is set to drop his sixth album titled ‘Mhute’ this coming Monday.