Festivals go digital as the coronavirus intensifies social distancing
The National Arts Festival, due to run from June 25 to July 5, has become one of many events to…
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In Picture: Burkina Faso’s Festival of International Dance of Ouagadougou (FIDO) 2020
In its eighth year, the 2020 Festival of International Dance of Ouagadougou (FIDO), a major annual contemporary dance festival in…
“Stream of Consciousness”: 12th Edition of Bamako Encounters Photography Biennial
Photo Credit:-Jodi Bieber (Tshepang Dumelakgos) The 12th edition of the “Bamako Encounters Photography Biennial, “the singular photographic and lens-based art…
Ganduje removes Sanusi as Emir of Kano
Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll has been dethroned over disrespect to the office of the governor and other…
Ethiopia is adding four more official languages to Amharic as political instability mounts
Ethiopia has approved a policy to introduce four additional working languages alongside Amharic, which has been the working language of…
How palm oil production is fuelling land grabs, environmental degradation and repression in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Canadian connection
Growing global demand for cheap vegetable oil for processed food, biofuel and cosmetics is a key factor behind land grabs…