UN Slams DR Congo Ban on Film on Doctor
The DR Congo’s UN mission chief on Wednesday slammed a government ban on an acclaimed film about Congolese surgeon Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands...
Category : ARTS & CULTURE
The Long Road Toward Consensus on Safeguards
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The World Bank is updating its policies protecting the poor and the environment in Bank- financed projects. The World Bank launched the 3rd...
Mysterious 2,000-Year-Old Podium Found in Jerusalem
BY : ROSSELLA LORENZI Joe Uziel, co-director of the excavation from the Israel Antiquities Authority, sitting atop the 2,000-year-old stepped structure. SHAI HALEVY/IAA GreatArchaeologicalDiscoveriesAhead:Photos VIEW CAPTION ...
Nine princes Jostle For Ooni Stool
Nine princes, at the weekend, emerged top contenders from the Giesi Ruling House for the vacant stool of Ooni of Ife, vacated by Oba Okunade...
ARTSY EDITORIAL Now in its eighth year, FNB Joburg opens its 2015 edition next week with a lineup featuring some of the strongest names in...
Cannes Film Festival Winners: The Complete List
“Dheepan” wins Palme d’Or; Rooney Mara, Emmanuelle Bercot and Vincent Lindon take acting honors French director Jacques Audiard‘s “Dheepan” is the best film of the...
King Musinga And The Bitter History of Colonialism
Just a stone throw away from Rusizi (formerly Cyangugu) district lies a historical site that is linked to once exiled King Yuhi V Musinga, who...
The Best Sonnets of All Time…
Picking the greatest sonnets of all time involves personal taste and fancy. (So if you disagree with my choices, please feel free to compile your...
‘Contemporary Design Africa’ Book Highlights African Innovation, Challenging Dominant Perceptions of The Continent
Tapiwa Matsinde’s book, Contemporary Design Africa, challenges perceptions of African creativity by focusing on design and innovation on the continent. Tapiwa Matsinde is a British-Zimbabwean...
The 23 July Revolution: A History Through Egyptian Cinema Classics
On the 63rd anniversary of the 23 July 1952 revolution, Ahram Online revisits classic films that attempted to capture changes in the socio-political system Adham...
Northern Mali, Timbuktu Heritage Sites Rebuilt Amid Surging Violence // Nord Du Mali, Sites Du Patrimoine De Timbuktu Reconstruits Au Milieu De La Flambée De Violence
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) praised the people of Timbuktu for reconstructing cultural heritage sites destroyed by armed groups, saying “those...
BOOK REVIEW ;The Rain Fardel // CRITIQUE DE LIVRE ; La Pluie Fardel
By Molara Wood Title: The Rain Fardel Author: Tade Ipadeola 71pp, Khalam Collective, Ibadan, (Nigeria), 2005 To poet, Tade Ipadeola, the guises of...
Insurer, Courier Firm Sued Over Stolen Artworks // Assureur, Entreprise De Messageries Poursuivi Sur Les œuvres D’art Volées
A legal battle has ensued between Insurance Company of East Africa (ICEA), FedEx Express and Ms Irene Muteteri, a client of the two companies. Ms...
The History Of British Slave Ownership Has Been Buried: Now Its Scale Can Be Revealed // L’histoire De La Propriété Slave Britannique A Eté Enterré : Maintenant Son Echelle Peut Révéler
The past has a disconcerting habit of bursting, uninvited and unwelcome, into the present. This year history gate-crashed modern America in the form of a...
Brisbane Festival To Feature Stories From The Congo To Educate And Amaze // Festival De Brisbane A Fonctionnalité Histoires Du Congo D’éduquer Et D’étonner
Posted about an hour ago PHOTO: Flexn will be one of the many performances inspired from the Congo involved in this year’s Brisbane Festival.(Supplied: Brisbane...
LIVE ! Stonebwoy Wins ‘Best African Act’ at BET Awards
Ghana dancehall sensation Stonebwoy has picked up the Best International Act: Africa award at the 2015 BET awards ceremony at Los Angeles in the USA....
NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TO RAISE THE PRIDE OF AFRICA AT BET AWARDS 2015 // NIGERIA ET AFRIQUE DU SUD POUR AUGMENTER LA FIERTÉ DE L’AFRIQUE À PARIE PRIX 2015
The Soil went platinum with their eponymous debut album released in 2011. PHOTO: Native Rhythms At a glittering red carpet bash in Los Angeles tonight,...
New Book Explores Historical & Social Significance Of The Amazigh Culture In Andalucia // Le nouveau Livre Explore La Signification Historique & Sociale De La Culture Amazigh En Andalousie
Rabat – A Moroccan researcher, Moha Ennaji, has just published a new book that discusses the historical and social significance of the Amazigh culture in...
“Neda Wants To Die”, A Theater Play By Luigi Laraia On Gender Based Violence In Conflict // « Neda Veut Mourir », Une Pièce De Théâtre Par Luigi Laraia Sur Sexe Basé Sur La Violence Dans Les Conflits
Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) – Amphitheater Nairobi, Kenya The World Bank Group in Nairobi is organizing a theater performance followed by a panel discussion...
Oxford’s Professor of Poetry : Wole Soyinka Loses Race To British Poet, Simon Armitage // Professeur D’Oxford De La Poésie : Wole Soyinka Perd La Course Au Poète Britannique, Simon Armitage
Prof. Wole Soyinka has lost the race to be Oxford’s Professor of poetry to English poet, playwright and novelist, Simon Armitage. Armitage, the popular poet and broadcaster, secured 1,221...