‘Like a family’: exercise clubs build unity in Burundi
Bujumbura – It’s a Tuesday in Burundi’s biggest city, and like every week just before sundown, crowds young and... Read more
27 May, 2022
Rising star of African art hits on colonialism, tyranny and beauty of black
Bambilor – In a serene studio filled with birdsong, Omar Ba takes off his shoes and gets down on... Read more
23 May, 2022
In Mali, Tuareg filmmaker turns lens on women
Bamako – Fati Walet Mohamed Issa, a young documentary filmmaker from Mali’s volatile north, says her goal is to... Read more
7 Mar, 2022
Nigeria returns two looted treasures to traditional palace
Benin City – Nigeria’s government has handed over two bronze treasures to a traditional royal palace in part of a... Read more
20 Feb, 2022
Benin exhibits stolen treasures returned by France
Cotonou – Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday inaugurated an exhibition of historic treasures returned by France last year,... Read more
20 Feb, 2022
Senegal burial row sparks calls for end to caste prejudice
Dakar – Human rights campaigners in Senegal have called for an end to caste-based discrimination after village elders refused to... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
‘A source of pride’: Senegal fish dish wins Unesco recognition
Dakar – In a small restaurant in Senegal’s seaside capital Dakar, Thiane Ngom has risen early to cook up... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
Tears, dance as Benin welcomes back looted treasures from France
Cotonou – With drums, dancing and tears, Benin on Wednesday welcomed back nearly 30 royal treasures looted from the... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
