[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius welcomed its new centenarian, Mrs Marie Yolande Raboude, on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, through a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity.
[New Zimbabwe] Actress Thandi Sebe has joined a growing chorus of South African artists condemning Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, for spreading Afrophobic hate speech.
[Ethiopian Herald] - A pledge has been made to strengthen cooperation with stakeholders to address longstanding challenges in the cultural and creative sectors by the Addis Ababa Art, Culture and Tourism Bureau.
[Premium Times] There are certain difficult conversations that many Nigerians shy away from. These are the conversations that challenge long-standing beliefs and confront the root causes of poverty, inequality and the dysfunction that...
[New Times] Rwanda's events company, Ma Africa, will on July 3 host the inaugural liberation day concert dubbed "Urw'Intwari" at Kigali Convention Centre, bringing together renowned cultural troupes and artistes to celebrate Rwanda's...
[New Times] There's something special about a classic film. Even if it was made years ago, it can feel as fresh and captivating. These films often have great stories and a timeless quality that stay with you long after the credits roll.
[Scrolla] Hlumelo Nyaluza's new luxury bag protects against most handgun bullets. The designer has partnered with Armoured Mobility to gift his bulletproof bags to clients buying their bulletproof cars.
[New Dawn] The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), in firm alliance with WE THE PEOPLE Movement, says it rejects a recent joint statement issued by the Ministry of Education and the Liberia National Police on June 18, 2025,...
[Premium Times] In January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ajayi was arrested in Nasarawa State while attempting to dispose of the severed head of a 24-year-old Youth Corps Member serving in Abuja.
[The Conversation Africa] Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning...
[The Conversation Africa] Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media audiences...
[New Times] The music industry's worst fears materialized in 2023, and they sounded a lot like American rapper Drake. A song called "Heart on My Sleeve" appeared online, a convincing fake duet between Drake and The Weeknd.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Hammamet -- As part of the 25th Arab Festival of Radio and Television, the Medina Yasmine Hammamet hosted a seminar on Wednesday titled: "Children's media: production crisis or lack of strategy?"
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The future of Arab media, balancing innovation and development, was the focus of the seminar «AI-Powered Media», held Wednesday during the second day of the 25th Arab Radio and Television...
[Scrolla] Princess Mkabayi is shown grabbing a man for sex in a scene that shocked the royal family. The royal house says it was not warned about the scene, which they say is disrespectful and false.
[Scrolla] Uber driver Percy Bhengu says he drove Babes Wodumo and her sister to several Durban events and was never paid for the last two trips. He also claims he gave Babes money for sanitary pads after she promised to pay him back, but...
[Leadership] The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has 'strongly' frowned at the conduct of some armed police officers seen in a viral video escorting a Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, while she jogged on the street.
[Independent (Kampala)] Sello Letswalo (33) stands as a pioneering multimedia artist whose innovative approach to painting and sculpture is reshaping contemporary African art.
[Scrolla] Prince Wandile Ngobese wowed Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan at a festival by performing a traditional Zulu dance in full regalia. Ngobese, who is in Tanzania to teach Zulu culture to the Ngoni tribe, will stay there...
[Nile Post] Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.
[Afropop] Just ahead of the latest summer heatwave, New York's own Habibi Festival returned to the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park with another exhilarating lineup of artists from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region.
[Premium Times] "In all things, we say thank you, Lord!! My relationship with Linc is over. There are no hard feelings at all. I am very sad, but in all things we thank God.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) welcomed the guests of the 25th Arab Radio and Television Festival at the Roman Theatre of Carthage on the evening of Monday, June 23.
[Premium Times] The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, summoned the Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday Agbonika, to explain the circumstances of the arrest of a traditional ruler from Ikpeshi within the Assembly complex.
[New Zimbabwe] RAPPER Nadai Nakai has hinted that she has not been recast and will not be returning for the fourth season of Netflix hit reality series Young, Famous and African.