The world football’s governing body has confirmed that at least nine African countries will participate at …
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Organisation launches campaign for border-free travel in Africa
Young people from across the continent, meeting in Durban, have joined forces to champion visa-free …
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SAP, the global company that develops enterprise software for companies large and small, has launched …
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Lost in Democracy is the title of a new book authored by the Germany-based Nigerian …
Read More »Benin monarch demands return of artefacts from Britain
The priceless artworks were seized by the British during a punitive expedition by its forces in 1897. The military action led by Admiral Harry Rawson was in response to the defeat by the Bini people of a previous British-led invasion force, which had left all but two men dead. Rawson’s troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, bringing to an end the West African Kingdom of Benin. As a result, much of the country's art, including the Benin Bronzes, were looted and relocated to Britain.
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The Swiss town of Winterthur will once again play hosts to artists from Africa, Europe …
Read More »Forbes publishes list of richest African artists
Forbes Africa has released its list of Richest African musicians. The list was put together using …
Read More »Nigeria’s Femi Kuti breaks world saxophone record
Afrobeat master Femi Kuti may have broken the world record for the longest single note …
Read More »Tragedy! 200 migrants die crossing the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy
More than 200 migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean over the weekend …
Read More »Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party wins German state election
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU has won a decisive victory over its Social Democrat rivals …
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