LAMB : Sheer Brilliance Knits Together First Ethiopian Film At Cannes
Yared Zeleke’s sharp eye for the culture of his homeland is showcased in this tremendous ethnographic debut Lamb is a 2015 Ethiopian drama film directed...
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South Africa’s MTN Seeks to reduce $5.2 bln Nigeria fine
* MTN in talks with NCC to reduce fine – source * MTN was still in talks with NCC when deadline passed – source *...
Uganda’s Maternal Health Improves
By Carol Natukunda UGANDA’S maternal deaths have been reducing at an annual rate of 3.2 % in the last two decades, a newly released...
Stocks Retreat Ahead of Apple, Fed
BY CHUCK MIKOLAJCZAK Picture: THINKSTOCK Global equity markets retreated on Tuesday as investors showed restraint in advance...
Mega Beer Merger Bets On The Rise of African Drinkers
Print Share: Workers pour brewing ingredients in a copper kettle at the Nile Brewery Company, east of Uganda’s capital Kampala. In the slums of Kampala,...
Quincy Jones, Terrence Howard, Ava DuVernay Pay Tribute to African Americans in TV
“It just makes my soul smile every time I see it happen: Young black men and women who are tearing it up and contributing to...
Nairobi Securities Exchange To Launch ETF And Derivatives Services
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has announces it is preparing to launch ETF and derivatives add-ons in an effort to encourage liquidity and greater local investor...
On Working With Children At Egypt’s Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School
Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School’s students during their training. (Photo: Nourhan Tewfik) Since its onset in 2012, the Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School (DAAS) — located in...
Supporters Mark Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s Year in Jail
Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah (Reuters) Supporters of Egyptian political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah on Tuesday marked the anniversary of his jailing on charges of illegal...
Nigeria Air Force Strikes Boko Haram Workshop…
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jets have successfully carried out airstrikes and destroyed the Boko Haram sect’s vehicle workshops, fuel and ammunition within the Sambisa...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Meet 20 African Leaders on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meeting on Wednesday will be at 9 am with Mr Mugabe. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have bilateral...
African Ministers Appeal to India For ‘Make in Africa’ Programme
Stating that the Indian Ocean not only separates India and South Africa but also connects them, Foreign Ministers of South Africa Maite Nkoana-Mashabane added that...
Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Named New Ooni of Ife
Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling house has emerged the 51st Ooni of Ile-Ife, Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola has said in a...
Trendy Hairstyles For The Fashionable Woman
At the moment’s trendy ladies should not just aware of their apparel and designer clothes, but they meticulously deal with other facets also. They ensure...
Celebrating The Man Kongi And His Gusto to Africa
Babatunde Adeoye In 1954, his play stood fame at the stage of Royal court theatre in London. Then, was his first time when accolade was...
Rwanda Leadership Vital For Integration Process – ECCAS Chief
President Kagame meets with Amb. Ahmad Allam-Mi, the secretary-general of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) at Village Urugwiro in Kigali yesterday. (Village...
In Cameroon, Top UN Relief Official Calls For Increased Support to Families Fleeing Conflicts
Nigerian refugees at Minawao refugee camp, northern Cameroon. Photo: OCHA/Ivo Brandau The most senior UN relief official today urged the international community to increase their...
Morocco-UAE’s Joint Communique Hails Bilateral Relations
Rabat – Morocco and the UAE reiterated on Tuesday their commitment and determination to sustain the momentum of their bilateral relationships and strengthen them to...
Engine Alert Forces Ethiopian 787 Dreamliner Back to Dublin
Technical experts were trying to discover the cause of an engine problem on an Ethiopian Airlines jet stranded in Dublin after being forced to turn...
Nigerian Sculpture, Egyptian Temple Drawing Highlight Acquisitions at Cleveland Museum of Art
A late 19th- or early 20th-century Igbo sculpture, left, and a 19th-century drawing by John Frederick Lewis highlight the newest round of acquisitions announced by...