Fanon Centenary Marks Legacy of Psychiatrist Who Shaped African Liberation
Frantz Omar Fanon would have turned 100 today. The psychiatrist and philosopher whose radical writings on colonialism and racial identity...
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.
Weep Not, Child: The World Mourns Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
NAIROBI - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the legendary Kenyan novelist, playwright and essayist whose words gave voice to anti-colonial resistance and...
En Côte d’Ivoire, le FEMUA bat son plein autour du civisme et de la musique urbaine
FEMUA 2025 réunit artistes et public à Abidjan autour du civisme et de la musique.
Mali: Amadou Bagayoko, du célèbre duo Amadou & Mariam, est mort à l’âge de 70 ans
BAMAKO, Mali (BG) – Amadou Bagayoko, membre du célèbre duo malien Amadou & Mariam, est décédé vendredi à Bamako à...
Les lauréats du Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin dévoilés à Cotonou
Bénin : quatre lauréats dévoilés pour le Grand Prix Littéraire 2024, incluant nouveaux prix.
L’autrice camerounaise Hemley Boum remporte le Prix des 5 Continents 2025
Hemley Boum gagne le Prix des 5 Continents 2025 pour son roman sur l'exil familial.
FESPACO 2025: Dani Kouyaté remporte l’Étalon d’or de Yennenga
Dani Kouyaté remporte l’Étalon d’or du FESPACO 2025 pour son film Katanga.
‘Black Tea’ Opens 29th FESPACO Film Festival in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (BG) — The 29th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina...
Souleymane Cissé, le père du cinéma africain, est mort
BAMAKO, Mali (BG) - Le réalisateur malien Souleymane Cissé, figure emblématique du cinéma africain, est décédé mercredi 19 février à...
Malagasy Women Empowered Through Fashion Training
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (BG) – A unique training program in Madagascar has equipped women with fashion design and business skills, helping...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...
High-Level Training Strengthens African Diplomats’ Knowledge of Carbon Markets
ACBF, AUC and AIDA convene African ambassadors and diplomats in Addis Ababa to strengthen technical expertise and policy engagement on...