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.

Zimbabwe: The Rise of the Mbingas

[African Arguments] Commonly called mbingas for their penchant for luxury, many of Zimbabwe's richest men and women are vessels for the ruling party's looting of state coffers.

Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Set Up Own Global Arts Exhibition

[The Herald] Venice, Italy -- Zimbabwe is considering setting up a global art exhibition modelled around the giant Venice Biennale, to expose more gifted visual artists to global buyers and attract foreign currency into the country, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said.

Uganda: 2024 Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege Festival Announces Nyege in the City Program, Showcasing Jinja City Attractions

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Africa's largest music festival, the Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege festival slated for the 14th to the 17th of November is returning with a new addition dubbed Afrogalactic Carnival. This year's edition incorporates the new Nyege In The City daytime program, seeking to showcase a variety of experiences within Jinja City. with the intention of delivering a more wholesome uniquely Ugandan experience.

Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Officer Who Killed Enugu Ogene Musician

[This Day] Enugu -- The Nigeria Police yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate's Court, a Police Inspector, Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Enugu, for the murder of an Igbo Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, last weekend.

Africa: State Fragmentation and New State Imaginaries – Maritime Access in the Horn of Africa

[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name.

Nigeria: Popular Musician Shot Dead At Enugu Police Station

[Leadership] A popular Enugu-based traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, was shot dead at the premises of the Tactical Squad of Enugu State Police Command late Friday when he reportedly went there for a 'friendly' visit.

Nigeria: An Artist and His Unsung Legacy

[This Day] The Aka Circle exhibition and book, by a curious neatness of fate, highlight the pioneering art and scholarship of Chike Aniakor. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke writes