Timbuktu Hosts Mali’s National Cultural Biennale
Mali’s Prime Minister, Gen. Abdoulaye Maïga, formally opened the 2025 Timbuktu Cultural Biennale on Thursday, acting on behalf of transitional...
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Cotonou Comedy Festival Expands Benin’s Cultural Footprint in Africa
With laughter echoing through the Dôme du Sofitel, Benin hosted the inaugural Cotonou Comedy Festival this week, positioning the city...
Burkina Faso Launches ‘Dɛmɛ Sira’ National Solidarity Campaign
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo on Friday officially launched “Dɛmɛ Sira,” a nationwide campaign promoting solidarity and shared...
Benin Unveils AI Project to Preserve, Support Local Languages
Benin has officially launched a national initiative called JaimeMaLangue, which means “I Love My Language” in French, aimed at building...
Zimbabwe Emerges as Top Travel Spot for 2025
Zimbabwe has been named the top travel destination for 2025 by Forbes, following a sharp rise in interest from international...
Ethiopia’s New E-passport Earns Global Design Honor
Ethiopia's recently introduced electronic passport has won the 2025 Red Dot Award for Brands and Communication Design, according to Selamawit...
Switzerland Returns Three Sacred Artefacts to South Africa
Three sacred cultural artefacts belonging to South Africa’s Nkuna royal family have been returned by Switzerland’s city of Neuchâtel after...
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, Spotlighting Civilization’s Oldest Treasures
Egypt officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, a landmark project more than 16 years in the making and...
Dakar 2026 Unveils Mascot Ayo as Youth Olympic Games Near
Ayo, the official mascot of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, was unveiled Friday during a festive ceremony at the...
700 Afro-Descendants Reconnect with Roots in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso welcomes more than 700 Afro-descendants from around the world for a two-week cultural and historical mission organized by...
Nigeria, Ethiopia Agree on Prisoner Transfer Pact to Let Inmates Serve Sentences at Home
According to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry, the agreement will strengthen cooperation between the two countries' justice institutions and provide a legal...
Liberia President Calls for Stronger Support for Farmers, Improved Government Performance
President directs Agriculture Ministry to provide regular crop production updates, expand farmer support services and strengthen efforts to keep Liberia...
Uganda Projects 10.2% Economic Growth as Finance Minister Tables $23 Billion Budget
Oil production, infrastructure investment and agricultural expansion anchor the government’s most ambitious spending plan in decades as Uganda prepares for...
Kenya Launches Benelux Chamber of Commerce, Sets $1 Billion Trade Target by 2030
NAIROBI Kenya launched the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Brussels on Monday, with President William Ruto calling on businesses to...