Ethiopia Receives Emperor Tewodros II Relics as African Heritage Repatriations Gather Pace
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia formally received relics belonging to Emperor Tewodros II on Tuesday during a ceremony at St Martin's Chapel...
Culture & Identity
Culture & Identity celebrates the stories, traditions, heritage and creativity that define Africa. This section covers tourism, arts, literature, history, heritage, museums, cultural preservation, lifestyle, African identity and the creative economy.
African Creators Gather at Adwa Memorial to Reclaim the Continent’s Story
ADDIS ABABA Sixty-one African content creators from 30 countries convened this week at the Adwa Victory Memorial in Addis Ababa,...
The Father of Ethio-Jazz Takes His Farewell Bow
ADDIS ABABA The lights caught the brass section first, and then Mulatu Astatke, 82 years old, walked to the center...
Ethiopia Overhauls Visa Framework to Attract Long-Term Investors
Ethiopia has enacted a sweeping overhaul of its visa framework, introducing long-term investment visas and a new category of multiple-entry...
Uganda Returns Rhinos to Kidepo Valley After Four Decades
Uganda's Wildlife Authority began transporting eight southern white rhinos from a breeding sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park on March...
Côte d’Ivoire Receives Sacred Drum Seized During Colonial Rule
A sacred talking drum seized from Côte d'Ivoire in 1916 arrived in Abidjan on Friday, completing the first official restitution...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...
In Kigali, Delphine Kamaziga’s Pottery Café Helps Artisans Reach New Markets
On a quiet morning in Kigali, the steady rhythm of spinning pottery wheels fills a small creative centre as visitors...
Seeking the Global Stage, Ethiopia’s Sculptors Stand Ready
In a modest workshop in Addis Ababa, master sculptor Dereje Yehualashet bends over a single block of wood, shaping it...
Ethiopia’s Shabeely Resort Launch Highlights Unity, Tourism Drive
Ethiopia on Saturday inaugurated the 385-hectare Shabeely Resort in a push to boost tourism and regional development in the country's...
South African Jurist Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honors Navi Pillay for a legal career confronting apartheid, genocide and war crimes and advancing international...
Africa Launches Own Credit Rating Agency in Push to Reshape Risk Assessments
AfCRA will offer an African-led view of sovereign and corporate credit risk, seeking to widen rating coverage and bring more...
Morocco Bets on Sports Hosting to Drive Growth and Gender Equity
Morocco's sports hosting boom has built global ambitions, but questions over public spending, stadium use and women's representation will shape...
Green Mark Puts Botswana Businesses on Path to Sustainability
Experts say the initiative could boost sustainable business, but smaller firms will need finance, skills and support to meet rising...