G7 Summit in France
The G7 of leaders from the 6 largest national economies and the European Union will convene in Southern France. ISSUES • Economy, Inequality PLACE • Biarritz,…
Outbreak: Ebola in DRC
We provide updates on the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo, now the second largest in history. ISSUES • Health, Epidemics PLACE • The…
Achebe and Education
African literature has long been asked to teach readers about their pasts. What if readers learned of their futures instead? The Long ESSay AUTHOR • Alvan…
Food Safety Conference
FAO, WHO, WTO host a conference in Addis Ababa on the future of world food safety for peoples, economies, environments. Genre: Health, Food, Conferences. Venue:…
Elections 2019: Nigeria
In February 2019, Nigerian voters head to polling units across the country to elect from a range of candidates: President and National Assembly, with the latter…
IAAF Athletes of 2018
The IAAF announce Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya and Caterine Ibarguren of Colombia as male and female athletes of 2018. MONTE CARLO, MONACO — In award ceremonies held…
E Iduma and Chike Edozien
The Nigerian authors meet to discuss their writing at the forefront of “Africa’s quiet LGBT revolution” in Boston Brookline Booksmith. Genre: Readings,…
Women Colony Exhibit
A painful exhibit comes to Cape Town’s South Africa National Gallery in the partial archival recovery of enslaved women’s lives.Genre: Exhibit, Performance. Venue: Iziko…
Winnie Mandela Passes
The former wife of Nelson Mandela, and a well-known activist in her own right, passed from illness today. ISSUES • Transition, Activism PLACE • Johanessburg,…
King Tut Exhibit in US
California Science Center hosts the US and California stop of a world tour of artifacts from the Egyptian tomb excavation. Genre: Exhibit Venue: California Science…
Tiafoe Wins First Title
Tiafoe is on his way to fulfilling the promise of his tennis talent and his parents’ move from Sierra Leone. DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA — Long watched as one of…
Cape Town Street Parade
A highlight of the season in Cape Town, the Parade features all the city colors, in music, floats, costumes, peoples. Genre: Performance, Festival Venue: Fanwalk,…
Nganang Arrêté
Accusé d’« outrage au chef de l’Etat », Patrice Nganang, camerounais, professeur de la littérature comparée, reste en prison. DOUALA, CAMEROUN — Un jour…
Jardel Selele: 'Entre Cores'
Exposição na Luanda de uma pintor ja celebrada nos circulos artisticos; chega esta vez com trabalhos coloridos, distinctos, impresionantes. Genero: Exposição. Lugar:…
'Boers at the End of the World'
A vivid exploration of family and historical connections across an often overlooked diaspora of Boer Africans in South America, Patagonia, Argentina. Genre: Film,…
Ouattara and Macron Launch
Presidents Ouattara of Ivory Coast and Macron of France meet to launch the construction of the Abidjan’s first metro train. ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST — Following…
8th LagosPhoto Festival
This weeks-long, citywide exhibition series is a highlight for many emerging and established visual artists, photographers, audiences, buyers. Genre: Festival,…
Karabo Poppy Moletsane
The South African artist will have her vivid, distinctive, mural-sized works featured at Berkeley’s Art Museum and Archive of the Pacific Rim. Genre: Exhibition Venue: Berkeley…
Zimbabwe in Military Control
The Army has today taken control of Zimbabwe, while indicating that none of their activities constitute a coup. HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Early Wednesday, the Army took…
Military Seizes Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces took over the Broadcasting Corporation to make a national announcement — of state-control, transition.HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Early Wednesday,…
Miriam Makeba's 'Mother Africa'
A vivid documentary of her travel across America brings to life an unforgettable source of politics, music, inspiration. Genre: Film, Viewing Venue: Rice Media…
Burundi Opposes ICC
Burundi, long in tense dialogue with the International Criminal Court, now declares non-cooperation with an ICC investigation of alleged crimes. BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI…
Burundi's Non, Again to ICC
Burundi, long in tense dialogue with the International Criminal Court, now declares non-cooperation with an ICC investigation of alleged crimes. BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI…
Tunisia Extends Emergency
Tunisia is needing to once again prolong its state emergency, which began the previous year during political violence. TUNIS, TUNISIA — Tunisia’s President Beji…
Italy Examines Sea Deaths
The flow of migrants from Africa through the Mediterranean continues — and leads to the discovered drowning of women, young, Nigerian apparently. SALERNO, ITALY…
Morocco Holds Western Sahara
The policy regarding independence of Western Sahara from Morocco continues with no perceptible changes, per the recent King address. RABAT, MOROCCO — King Mohammed…
Morocco On Western Sahara
The policy regarding independence of Western Sahara from Morocco continues with no perceptible changes, per the recent King address. RABAT,…
John Akomfrah in London
An immersive video-installation exhibit from the Black British artist is one of the highlights at the Barbican Centre, London. Genre: Film, Exhibition Venue: Barbican…
'Forêts Natales' à Paris
Au Quai Branly on a une exposition des scupltures provénant de l’Afrique équatoriale et atlantique; étalage d’une histoire majestique de l’art, culture,…
Museum of Jews in Morocco
The ‘The Invisible Museum’ exhibition displays artifacts from daily lives of Jewish-Moroccan peoples, in and migrating from Africa. Genre: Exhibition Venue: Magnes…
Salomé Karwah Passes
As a survivor then carer during Liberia’s 2014-15 Ebola epidemic, Karwah inspired many; so does her death during childbirth — anguishing, preventable,…
Julia/Julius in Uganda
Julia/Julius Kaggwa’s intersex life and activism remind us that the struggle for self-determination can be biological, cultural, political, communal. KAMPALA,…
African Migrants Try Canada
This winter several African migrants in the US made the treacherous, snowy trek on foot across the border into Canada, acquiring frostbite, respite, attention, asylum.CANADA…
Cairo Museum of Art Reopens
Museum of Islamic Art reopens to memories of its 2014 bombing, but also to a renewed mission to cherish art, restore, protect. CAIRO, EGYPT — Three years after…
Attack on Quebec Mosque
There are reports of a mass shooting, injuries, and casualties at the Cultural Islamic Center in Quebec City, Canada. A mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City…
Buchi Emecheta Passes
Fiction and literature lose a trenchant and influential chronicler of the Nigerian, female and human condition in Buchi Emecheta. LONDON, ENGLAND — The world of…
Etisalat Prize Shortlist
The Etisalat Prize for Literature has published its shortlist, with judges and readers set to peruse these novels, nominees, oeuvres. LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Etisalat…
Rose-Innes’ ‘Nineveh’
Henrietta Rose-Innes offers a “gripping, thrilling allegory of a troubled nation” and a “wounded love for her country,” South Africa. Genre: Books, Fiction. Full…
Introducing Publiks Africa
Early and developing possibilities for a new platform and mode of social engagement as well as social media in a current, still shifting landscape spanning culture,…
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