Gauteng street names map shows apartheid and anti-apartheid legacies
A recent mapping project analyzing nearly 44,000 street names across Gauteng, South Africa's economic hub, found…
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King Sunny Adé Celebrates 80 Years of Shaping Nigerian Jùjú Music and Culture
King Sunny Adé, born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, celebrates his 80th birthday in 2026, marking a career…
Fabien Eboussi Boulaga’s Legacy: Rethinking African Intellectual Freedom
Fabien Eboussi Boulaga, a Cameroonian philosopher and former Jesuit priest, critically explored the challenges of African…
African Union and South Africa Set Roadmap to Preserve Six Decades of AU Records
The AU and South Africa have completed a technical roadmap for the African Union Archives and…
CAF’s Schools Football Prize Model Is Building More Than Pitches
CAF has begun a continental handover series for school buildings and sports facilities funded through its…
Nairobi 2029 Gives Africa Its Biggest Athletics Hosting Test
Nairobi will stage the World Athletics Championships in 2029, the first edition held in Africa. Kenya…
Olu Jacobs’ Death Marks the Passing of a Nollywood Architect
Olu Jacobs' death at 84 is more than the loss of a beloved actor. It marks…
Kenya’s Grammy Hub Bid Turns African Music Into an Industry Test
Kenya's push to host the Africa Recording Academy headquarters is no longer only a prestige bid.…
Uganda’s Tooro Succession Dispute Tests Cultural Authority
Uganda's Tooro Kingdom has named a new monarch after King Oyo's death, but a competing claim…
Mandela Auction Fight Tests South Africa’s Control of National Memory
South Africa's renewed legal bid to stop a US auction of Mandela memorabilia has become a…
African Languages Are Finding New Power in Youth Culture and Tech
A new wave of African language use among young people is reshaping culture, education, media and…
Togo’s White Voodoo Stone Turns Heritage Into a National Asset
Togo's annual Ekpessosso ceremony has revealed a white sacred stone, renewing attention on Vodun heritage, identity…