Filmmaker Ava DuVerney outlines institutional racism and caste systems in her new film “Origin”/in /by
NAACP and BAFTA award-winning American filmmaker and producer, Ava Duvernay had been delaying reading Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”, the inspiration behind her new film Origin.
Arab League representatives meet in Cairo to address Gaza humanitarian crisis/in /by
Representatives of the Arab League convened in Cairo on Monday for an emergency meeting to address the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region.
Six firms involved in Sudan war sanctioned by EU council/in /by
The Council said in a statement Monday that the six entities were responsible for "supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan".
AFCON 2023: Mbemba subjected to online racist abuse after Morocco clash/in /by
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) captain Chancel Mbemba was subjected to a torrent of racist abuse on social media after leading his team to a 1-1 draw against Morocco in the FIFA World Cup Africa of Nations on Sunday.
UN chief ‘hopeful’ on Africa permanent seat on Security Council/in /by
"[...] for the first time, I'm hopeful that at least a partial reform of the U.N. Security Council could be possible for this flagrant injustice to be corrected and for Africa to have at least one permanent member in the security Council," Antonio Guterres said Sunday (Jan. 21)
Liberia’s new president assisted from podium during inauguration/in /by
Liberia's new president Joseph Boakai had to be helped away from the podium after he paused twice during his inauguration speech.
Antony Blinken opens African tour in Cape Verde/in /by
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarks on a week-long tour of Africa's west coast with the primary objective of sustaining US influence in the face of strong competition from Beijing and Moscow, coupled with escalating instability in the Sahel region.
Guinea soccer team appeals to fans to ‘celebrate carefully’ following supporter deaths/in /by
The Guinea soccer team has appealed to fans to "celebrate carefully" after several supporters were killed in traffic accidents back home following the team's win over Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations.
AFCON 2023: Salah confident of being African champion “sooner or later”/in /by
Despite his injury and Egypt's lacklustre start to the Africa Cup of Nations, Mohamed Salah remains convinced he will win the tournament "sooner or later".
Stampede at senior high school in Cameroon leaves 106 individuals injured/in /by
According to reports, the stampede was when students who were late for school rushed to enter the school gate which had earlier been closed. The situation took a tragic turn.