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Award-winning Catalan-Spanish conductor and musician Jordi Savall, performed at Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation theatre this month. The septuagenarian took audiences on a melodious journey, spanning 500 years of the philosophical, cultural and historical Arabic roots of Grenada in Andalusia. “There is a lot of information from 1500 until the Romantic time, says Savall, describing the elements he uses in his… Read More

Countries across the coast of West, Central and southern Africa are suffering slow internet connectivity that started on Thursday. The situation remains unstable as at Friday (January 17). Reports indicate that mobile phone access is also partly impacted by the outage which was triggered by cuts to two major undersea cables along the West African coast. The West Africa Cable… Read More

As part of our news analysis slot on Africanews, we will be updating a media watch page that deals with major issues of media ongoings across the continent. It will cut across happenings in mainstream and across social media with also a special eye for fake news. Western Ethiopia internet cut, Sudan bans pro-Bashir press Journalists detained in Uganda and… Read More

Angola’s president Joao Lourenco who took office in 2017 has systematically embarked on a mission to take down a patronage network that was championed by his predecessor Jose Eduardo dos Santos. During dos Santos’ 38-year rule from 1979, his offspring occupied top positions in the government and in lucrative sectors ranging from banking, telecoms and media to oil. Today, law… Read More

The United States, which is scheduled to participate in this weekend’s Libya peace conference in Germany is expected to call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the war-ravaged nation and a resumption of the UN-backed peace process. The US State Department said on Thursday Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, would however prioritise efforts to reach a truce between… Read More

Six West African countries have criticised what the changes of the regional CFA Franc currency to Eco, saying its not in line with what was agreed for the adoption of a single regional currency. Members of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) Convergence Council said they “noted with concern” the December 21 announcement “to unilaterally rename” the CFA franc, used… Read More

Have you ever visited a museum? If yes, when is the last time you did so? Strong condemnation against destruction of cultural heritage in civil wars across Africa and the world, and recent news of an iconic Ugandan National Museum receiving funding following years of neglect got me asking, who still visits the museum? Additionally, there has been more talk… Read More

Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan say they have reached a preliminary agreement aimed at clearing the way for the filling and operation of a $5 billion dam project on the Nile River. The foreign ministers and water resources officials of the three countries concluded three days of meetings in Washington on Wednesday with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and World… Read More

Local media outlets in Uganda over the weekend reported how an Imam ‘unknowingly’ married a fellow man. The story had it that the said wife had gone stealing and was arrested – found out if you want – during the burglary. Almost a week on, the Imam has been suspended from clerical duties by the mosque, the ‘wife’ has appeared… Read More

Elections are always a major fixture on the African news coverage calendar. This year is no different. In 2019, over a dozen polls were recorded – from the presidential, legislative and general elections. The presidential elections have at every turn attracted the major attention as incumbents look to continue and as opposition attempt dislodging them. Another perspective is of outgoing… Read More