African Cinema Takes Spotlight at Locarno as ‘Khufu’ Wins Silver Leopard
African cinema drew international attention at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, with filmmakers from across the continent presenting stories exploring history, identity, culture and social change, while an…
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RAB’AFRICA Festival Opens 5th Edition in Morocco With 30 Artists
RAB’AFRICA, a festival celebrating African rap and urban music, opened its fifth edition in Rabat, bringing together established and emerging…
A Granddaughter’s Choice: How Namibia’s President Got Her Official Portrait
Namibia's Nandi-Ndaitwah Reveals Granddaughter Chose Her Official Presidential Portrait Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed that her granddaughter chose the…
Egypt Joins African Effort to Harmonize Higher Education Quality Standards
Egypt has taken a leading role in efforts to strengthen higher education quality assurance across Africa, representing North Africa at…
Accra to Host 1st Francophone Book Fair as Ghana Bets on a Bilingual Future
Ghana's first Francophone Book Fair will be held in Accra later this year, marking a new effort to strengthen cultural…
Egypt, Chad Explore Expanded Cultural Cooperation, Museum Partnership
Egypt and Chad discussed expanding cultural cooperation, including museum development, film festivals and youth-focused cultural initiatives, during talks between Egyptian…
Several Injured in Crowd Crush at Ghana Festival in London
Several people were injured after a crowd crush at the entrance to a Ghanaian cultural festival in north London forced…
UNESCO Adds Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said, Comoros Medinas to World Heritage List
UNESCO has added Tunisia's historic coastal town of "Sidi Bou Said" and six ancient medinas in the "Comoros" to its…
Obituary | Uganda’s Veteran Statesman Gen. Moses Ali Dies at 87
Uganda is mourning the loss of one of its longest-serving political and military figures, Gen. Moses Ali, the country's former…
Jul. 7 Marks World Kiswahili Language Day
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday marked World Kiswahili Language…
How Africans Celebrated Africa Day Across the Continent & Beyond
Every year on May 25, Africans across the continent and around the world commemorate Africa Day, marking the 1963 establishment…
Egypt’s Senghor University secures Romanian tech funding to train future African leaders
Senghor University, a flagship academic institution dedicated to training Africa’s future leaders, has received a financial contribution from Romania and…
Indonesia to build replica of historic royal palace in South Africa
Indonesia will construct a replica of Balla Lompoa, the former royal palace of the Gowa Kingdom in South Sulawesi, in…
