Yusuf Ishaya, a Nigerian documentary filmmaker did not set out to make a film about FESTAC. He was at a workshop with archivists, filmmakers, and creators in Lagos, discussing the possibilities of archival materials, when the conversation shifted towards FESTAC. “Up…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. Videos circulating…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP More than 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and early 20th century were returned to Ghana on Sunday. They were delivered by Britain and South Africa to King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II…
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has publicly rejected the idea of restructuring the nation’s debt, emphasizing the government’s commitment to financial sovereignty and market credibility. Sonko argued that while such a measure might offer temporary relief, it would severely damage Senegal’s…
Nigeria’s new army chief, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has vowed to intensify military operations against Islamist insurgents in the country’s northeast. During his first operational visit to Borno State, the epicenter of a prolonged insurgency, he promised a campaign with “renewed energy”…
The 2026 Infrastructure Africa Business Forum to spotlight opportunities driving investment and development across Southern Africa. The pace of infrastructure development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is gaining momentum, with governments, investors, and development finance institutions prioritising projects that…
Doing Good Work in Africa (DOWA), a U.S.-based non-profit driving talent exchange between the African Diaspora and the continent’s innovation ecosystem, has reached a major milestone—empowering 100 Diaspora youths through its transformative virtual internship program over the last five years. Building…
By Rédaction Africanews Somaliland has declared that visas and travel authorisations issued by neighbouring Somalia are not valid to enter its territory. In an official directive released on Sunday, Somaliland’s Immigration and Border Control Agency said individuals holding these documents…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP United Nations climate negotiations opened Monday on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with host leaders invoking Indigenous concepts of collective action to push for accelerated progress, even as the absence of high-level U.S. negotiators…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Kenya said on Monday that United States Vice President JD Vance’s planned visit to the country later this month has been called off. This follows President Donald Trump’s announcement that Vance’s expected attendance at the…
