Thousands of people recently converged on Ouidah, Benin’s coastal city and the spiritual heart of Vodun, to celebrate the country’s annual Vodun Days festival. Organized by the government and held every January, the event highlights the cultural, spiritual, and historical significance of…
By AP Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monday. The West African country of The Gambia first filed the…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Somalia says it has cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates due to evidence the Gulf state is engaged in undermining Somalia’s sovereignty, national unity, and political independence. The rift is reportedly due to…
A major overhaul of Africa’s football calendar is poised to ignite a fierce battle for broadcasting rights. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to shift its premier tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to a four-year cycle starting…
By Agencies with AP Beneath a sprawling eight-lane expressway, men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, scooping sand from the murky water to fuel Africa’s fastest-growing megacity. Dredging has become a booming business as demand for sand, essential for concrete…
By Ayomide Bode-Asa Artificial intelligence is no longer something used only by large technology companies. A small shop owner can use AI to write an advert for Instagram. A family-run restaurant can use it to create a menu or…
Guinea has officially entered a new era as the Supreme Court upheld General Mamadi Doumbouya’s landslide victory, confirming the junta leader as the nation’s president-elect four years after he seized power. Doumbouya secured 86.7% of the vote in the country’s first post-coup election, a…
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has reached the pinnacle of the global art world, topping ArtReview’s influential Power 100 list and becoming the first African to do so. Mahama rose to prominence after his 2015 Venice Biennale installation, which transformed stitched burlap sacks—once used…
The UN Security Council has welcomed five new non-permanent members—Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia, and Liberia—for the 2026–2027 term, reshaping the global body’s diplomatic mix. For the DRC, the seat marks a return after 35 years and comes…
A new Abu Dhabi- and Microsoft-backed initiative, Map Africa, aims to transform how the continent is planned, governed, and protected by building a live, continuously updated digital map of all 54 African countries. The initiative combines satellite imagery from Abu Dhabi’s Space42,…
