Underground sounds will shape Nigerian mainstream culture in 2026, building on the momentum sparked by Rema’s genre-defying 2025 album, Heis. That shift gained fresh energy through platforms like Cruel Santino’s Underground All Stars showcase, which spotlighted a new wave of hip-hop innovators. As emerging artists push bold trap and amapiano hybrids, Nigerian hip hop is poised for a creative revival driven by innovative underground rappers like Zaylevelten. Meanwhile, softer sounds are making a comeback, with R&B steadily reclaiming space alongside experimental pop’s chaos. Adding to the excitement, Asake is expected to return with major releases, setting up a dynamic and…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A French tourist, identified as Paul Ferreri, who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead “after a fall”, Chad’s tourism minister told AFP on Friday. His death was a “tragic accident” according to another French tourist. The 70-year-old man – from the city of Dijon, according to a French newspaper report – had been missing since Wednesday. He was part of a group visiting Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, which began on Saturday in the city of Amdjarass, about 100…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Mourners attended the funeral of one of the last leaders of Kenya’s Mau Mau resistance movement in Ngorika near the Aberdare mountains. Christopher Njora Muronyo died at the age of 106, still carrying three bullets in his body from his time as a rebel against the British in the 1950s. At the funeral for one of the last leaders of Kenya’s Mau Mau resistance movement on Saturday, his daughter is bitter: he fought to liberate a country that never thanked him. Christopher Njora Muronyo died at the age of 106 in poverty, still carrying three…
The University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has approved the return of 116 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, marking another major step in the global push to repatriate looted African heritage. The artifacts, seized during the 1897 British invasion of Benin City, include royal commemorative heads and intricate ivory and wooden sculptures. The Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, which requested the return, hailed the decision as a restoration of cultural pride and historical justice. While most of the pieces will be transferred in the coming months, 17 will remain on temporary loan at the Cambridge museum for three years,…
By Rédaction Africanews It’s another hurdle lowered for more Chinese-African trade: Beijing announced on Saturday that it would scrap tariffs for imports from 53 African countries. Eswatini is the only one not on the list as it maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, whose sovereignty China challenges. From 1 May onwards, China will impose no tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. This was announced by Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday, according to reports from Chinese state media. It’s an important step to further increase trade between Beijing and the continent. China-Africa trade reached $222 billion in early 2025 and…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP South Africa on Wednesday rolled out a 10‑year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle as a fast‑spreading foot‑and‑mouth outbreak hits herds and squeezes key export markets. The highly contagious viral infection, also known as FMD, is not dangerous to humans but particularly affects ruminant livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats. It causes fever, blisters in the mouth and near the hoof – and sometimes death. The outbreak began in 2021 and has since spread to all but one of South Africa’s nine provinces, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said, adding it has taken a…
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Eng. Mahmoud Esmat. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the President was briefed during the meeting on the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy’s plan to secure electricity supply for citizens during the upcoming summer months to cope with the rising consumption levels on the national electricity grid. The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy indicated that an increase in demand on the national grid is expected, ranging between 6% to 7% during the coming summer months. Therefore, it…
By Alexis Caraco with AP Nepal marked Shivaratri on Sunday as crowds filled Kathmandu and queued for hours at Pashupatinath Temple. Tens of thousands came to pray, sing and dance in honour of Shiva. Although marijuana is banned most of the year, police allow limited use during the festival, reflecting Shiva’s long link to cannabis. Across the Bagmati river, ash-covered holy men and mostly young devotees smoked openly on nearby hills. Visitors also travelled from India to join the rituals. Nepal outlawed marijuana in 1976, after decades of legal sales, and recent efforts to decriminalise it remain stalled. For one…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa. Chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also called for an end to what he called the extermination of the Palestinian people. “The conference recognises colonisation as a crime against humanity. That’s very important. And the conference expresses its solidarity with Palestine and the Palestinian people.” Member states agreed to designate November 30 as the “African Day of Tribute to African Martyrs and Victims of the Transatlantic…
Each year, Ivrea becomes the stage for a ritualised street battle as the Battle of the Oranges takes over the town. Residents form foot teams, facing off against masked cart riders in a coordinated volley of citrus. The contest, both chaotic and carefully organised, anchors the Carnival of Ivrea and signals the start of its busiest days. The ritual retells the story of Violetta, the miller’s daughter who kills a tyrant and sparks a revolt. Today, the fruit stands in for stones and anger. The Carnival of Ivrea runs for three days ahead of Lent, combining noise, physical effort and…