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The public who attended Tuesday (May 30), the closing event of the 2022 « Rabat, African capital of Culture » program, was mesmerized. It was a showcase of Morocco’s rich craft heritage.  Haute couture designer Fadila el-Gadi presented her latest collection in her country. She has dedicated her career to perserving and showcasing the Kingdom’s embroidery styles. “I was born in… Read More

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, where he arrived on Wednesday for official talks. Speaking about military cooperation with Mozambique, Lavrov said that Russia is ready to supply military products to the country. “Building on the good experience we already have here, we will be ready to supply the… Read More

Twenty-four hours after initially announced, the president of Senegal, Macky Sall, launched on Wednesday his national dialogue initiative, nine months ahead of presidential elections in February next year. In his address, Macky Sall pledged to be firm in the face of growing tensions. “There can be no democracy without freedom, just as there can be no freedom without responsibility. Every… Read More

Kenyan police were involved in the killing of 12 people, including two children, during violent opposition demonstrations in March, two rights groups said on Wednesday, denouncing a lack of accountability. Extra-judicial killings are rife in Kenya, and justice is rare with few examples of police being held to account. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International said they documented 12… Read More

One of Africa’s most prominent authors, playwrights, and feminists, Ama Ata Aidoo, has passed away, as announced by her family in the early hours of Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The respected writer, known for her exceptional literary contributions and activism, died of a brief illness. In a statement issued on Wednesday, her family expressed their grief over the loss of… Read More

Tobacco farming is booming in some African countries. Big producers include Zimbabwe and Malawi. However, as the world marks on May 31st the “No tobacco day”, the world health organization sounded the alarm on the increase in tobacco farming land at the expense of food crops. Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer. The size of the tobacco crop increased despite… Read More

Blue and white majolica vases in different shapes and sizes form part of a new collection at The Vatican Museum. Used by nuns at a historic Rome pharmacy, these artefacts are now being showcased in two rooms: the “Spezieria di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere” (Apothecary shop of St. Cecilia in Trastevere) and the “Sala Delle Ceramiche” (Ceramics Hall). “In the… Read More

Nearly three murders were committed every hour during the first quarter of the year in South Africa, where record crime is on the rise, according to official police statistics published on Tuesday. Every three months, at a press conference broadcast live on television, Police Minister Bheki Cele paints a bleak picture of insecurity in one of the most dangerous countries… Read More

Sudanese refugees who fled to Eastern Chad due to the violent conflict in their country live under dire conditions while trying to receive medical attention. Footage by British broadcast Sky News showed dozens of displaced people sheltering under trees and injured people seeking treatment. A small child who suffered a gunshot wound cried out while being cared for in a… Read More

Many Sudanese now fear “all-out civil war”, according to the Forces for Freedom and Change (FLC), the civilian bloc ousted from power in the 2021 putsch led by the two generals, then allies and now at war. Calls to arm civilians are multiplying. In Darfur, already ravaged by a deadly war in the 2000s, local militias, tribal fighters and armed civilians… Read More