ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.

Angola: Namibe Houses a National Cultural Center

[ANGOP] Moçamedes -- Starting from Friday (10), the south-western province of Namibe will have a nationally recognized cultural center, resulting from the restructuring of a project initially conceived as a cinema studio in the city of Moçamedes.

Angola: Namibe Cultural Center, Symbol of People’s Identity

[ANGOP] -The provincial governor Archer Mangueira said on Friday that the inauguration of the Mussungo Bitoto Cultural Center reopens the doors of a dream that withstood the war and rises again as a symbol of memory, identity, and the commitment of the people of Namibe.

Sudan: Sign Language in Sudanese Arabic – Comboni Missionaries’ Initiative for the Hard-of-Hearing People

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- Promoting inclusion, communication, and awareness in Sudan, particularly among teachers, families, and organisations that support communities of deaf or hard-of-hearing people. Father Jorge Naranjo, Comboni Missionary, MCCJ, writes about a web platform the missionaries are developing for teaching sign language in Sudanese Arabic. The goal is to facilitate communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing people. The site, managed by the Comboni College of Science and Technology (CCST), is designed to teach the

Zimbabwe: Holy Ten Issues Public Apology Amid Image Rebuild

[263Chat] Hip-hop artist Holy Ten, born Mukudzei Chitsama has publicly apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Government of Zimbabwe and his fans saying he is on a journey of reflection and personal transformation following past controversies.

Botswana: Mabifhi in Us for Dance Competition

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Malebogo 'Lebo M' Mabifhi is in Los Angeles, United States of America for the Redbull Dance Your Style World Final, following her impressive win in Botswana on August.

Rwanda: The Hidden Benefits of Boredom in a Fast-Paced World

[New Times] From the 19th to the 20th century newspaper obsession to our current doomscrolling craze, it is hard to overlook the idea that the desire for instant gratification is anything but a recent phenomenon. I find a truly imperative question for this generation to be: 'When was the last time you were bored without reaching for your phone or computer?' A time where your brain was not engrossed, but instead, in what I would like to call a 'creatide'--a combination of the word creativity and reside--to describe

Uganda: The Action Year Ignites!

[Nile Post] On Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, the vibrant neighborhood of Lubowa pulsated with energy as the Rotary family converged for a spectacular Action Year launch.

Angola: Angolan Author Ana Paula Tavares Wins 2025 Camões Prize

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan writer Ana Paula Tavares won the 2025 Camões Prize for Literature for "her fruitful and coherent trajectory of aesthetic creation and, in particular, her restoration of the dignity of poetry," the jury of this edition said in a statement released Wednesday.