Burundi’s drum heritage takes center stage at UMUKOZO Cultural Festival/in /by
Under the theme “Our Identity is Culture,” the UMUKOZO Festival was recently held in Bujumbura. The country's renowned traditional drummers delivered powerful and synchronized performances on large royal drums.
Back to the roots: Zimbabwe’s traditional food revival gains momentum/in /by
From bubbling sorghum porridge to village-reared chicken and ox-head stew, traditional food restaurants are booming in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo. Driven by health-conscious consumers and nostalgia for homegrown flavours, indigenous cuisine is making a strong comeback.
South Africa marks 50th anniversary of the 1976 student uprising/in /by
Police action against protesting students on 16 June 1976 shocked the world and marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid.
Israelis celebrate first Pride Parade in Tel Aviv since October 7 attack/in /by
Thousands of people joined the Tel Aviv Pride parade on 12 June, filling the city's seafront with rainbow flags, music and calls for greater LGBTQ+ rights in a region where equality remains limited.
Xenophobia row rocks Africa as fans toss support to Mexico over Bafana Bafana/in /by
Africa’s traditional show of football solidarity changed across social media at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as a wave of fans across the continent openly backed Mexico over South Africa in their opening group match, reflecting deeper political tensions beyond sports.
Dangote Refinery targets $1 Billion fundraising/in /by
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is taking a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company. The refinery is seeking to raise around one billion dollars through a private share placement, in a deal that values the company at roughly 39 billion dollars.
Gaza Families search ruins after Israeli strikes hit homes/in /by
Palestinians in central Gaza searched through rubble on 12 June after Israeli strikes destroyed homes in Deir al-Balah and the Maghazi refugee camp, leaving dozens of displaced families without shelter and struggling to recover their belongings.
Nigeria ‘neutralised’ 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in past year, according to President/in /by
Nigeria has killed more than 13,000 "terrorists" in the past year, President Bola Tinubu said Friday, adding that the death toll from the country's jihadist insurgency is down 81 percent since he took power in 2023.
Fuel shock sparks electric bike boom in Kenya/in /by
Rising fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are accelerating Kenya’s shift to electric mobility. As petrol costs soar, thousands of riders are abandoning fuel-powered motorcycles for cheaper electric alternatives, driving record sales and reshaping urban transport.
Future looking brighter for students at Libya’s University of Benghazi/in /by
The campus is being reconstructed after it was reduced to rubble during the civil conflict that followed the 2011 toppling of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.