DRC: Maurice Pellosh’s clients rediscover their portraits in documentary/in /by
A new documentary about Maurice Pellosh has enabled former clients of the Congolese photographer to rediscover their portraits that were taken decades ago.
Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival/in /by
Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.
Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo: “Gabon deserves much better” [Interview]/in /by
In Gabon, the High Authority for Communication has requested the suspension of social media until further notice. This decision has sparked controversy. We discuss this with Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo, Special Advisor and Deputy Spokesperson for President Oligui Nguema.
Chad closes border with Sudan following clashes/in /by
Chad has shut it’s border with neighbouring Sudan, following clashes linked to the conflict in Sudan that claimed the lives of five Chadian soldiers.
Trade and hope return to Uvira after DRC-Burundi border reopens/in /by
Closed for more than two months, the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi reopened this Monday, February 23, ending a period of isolation and uncertainty for thousands of residents.
Ethiopia marks 65th army anniversary amid Tigray tensions/in /by
Ethiopia celebrated the 65th anniversary of its Special Operations Command on Sunday in Hawassa, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed praising the military's modernization efforts, as renewed tensions simmer along the Tigray border—the region devastated by civil war between 2020 and 2022.
Mugabe’s son appears in court over Johannesburg shooting/in /by
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, appeared in a South African court on Monday facing attempted murder charges after a gardener was shot at his Johannesburg home last week.
Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils: AFP investigation/in /by
The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a "huge" ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff the jihadists abducted from a Catholic school in November, an AFP investigation revealed Monday.
Senegal: Sahad Sarr releases new album/in /by
Senegalese musician Sahad Sarr's sound has been a decade in the making, and he is now showcasing it on his new album African West.
Key DRC-Burundi border reopens after two-month closure/in /by
A vital border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi reopened Monday, more than two months after it was shut during an offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC, sources on both sides confirmed.