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Smoke and green lights, welcome to an unconventional museum or rather the reenactment of a museum as imagined by the Rwandan playwright Dorcy Rugamba. This is “Supreme Remains”, Rugamba’s latest work. The theatrical performance tells the story of an ancient mask stored in a European museum that guides a young African on his quest to discover the soul of Africa.… Read More

South Africa’s police minister on Friday decried a “brutal” surge in murders and other violent crime, in a nation that was already among the world’s most dangerous. “The first three months of this year were violent, brutal and unsafe for many South Africans,” Bheki Cele told a news conference. Between January and March, 6,083 people were killed — a 22.2… Read More

**Chad’s appeal comes as a meeting between the AU chairperson, the chairman of the AU commission and the Russian President is scheduled Friday. The African leaders will mediate the war in Ukraine and discuss the release of stocks of grain and fertilizer whose blockage affects importing nations.** Chad declared a food emergency in the country on Thursday. The government calls… Read More

Khartum residents took to the streets Thursday to protest the Sudanese military regime and demand justice for the victims of a 2019 deadly sit-in Demonstrators in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the city blocked main roads, determined to voice their opposition. The fresh rally also came ahead of the anniversary of the 2019 deadly sit-in. “We will continue our… Read More

Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the African Region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022 compared to 2021 which was the deadliest year of the pandemic, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organization. Health (WHO). This drop comes as the number of cases is expected to fall by just over 25% this year. The… Read More

“Angola should open its borders more to the new Brazilian entrepreneurs who want to invest in different sectors,” this is the opinion of a Brazilian couple who have been settled in the country for more than 30 years. The entrepreneurs bet on the confectionary and metallurgical industry. Ana Alexandre has already trained more than 300 young people in the confectionary… Read More

The mere presence of the magnificent FIFA World Cup trophy has brought back so many fond memories and feelings of nostalgia to both soccer players and fans in South Africa. The FIFA World Cup trophy is on a global tour of 51 countries that includes the 32 nations that have qualified for the 2022 edition in Qatar later this year.… Read More

Calm gradually returns to Kibumba, a town 20 km north of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after a week of intense fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. The latter are said to be supported by the Rwandan army, according to Congolese authorities “I fled and spent four days in a… Read More

Nigeria has banned the sale and consumption of bush meat in a bid to control the spread of monkeypox disease. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr Mohammad Abubakar on Tuesday, May 31, directed hunters and dealers of bush meat in the country to stop the business. In Nigeria and most parts of Africa, bushmeat is a delicacy. It refers… Read More

The A.U wants its own credit rating agency African countries complain about the ratings they receive from global credit rating agencies; they would exaggerate the perceived risk of investing in Africa based on subjective factors. The African Union chairperson President Macky Sall called for the founding of an African credit rating agency. The CEO of an African credit rating agency.… Read More