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Franco-Senegalese director makes it to Cannes with her debut film/in /by
In the film Banel and Edama are lovers who've never left their village in Senegal and their passion is in conflict with their community's traditions.
Hundreds of refugees cross into western Ethiopia from Sudan every day/in /by
Around 15,000 refugees from sixty different countries crossed over between April 21st and May 7th and more are arriving.
Comoros president attends the G7 Summit in Hiroshima/in /by
The small state which is made up of just three islands off south-eastern Africa, was invited as it is chairing the African Union this year.
Senegal wins U17 Africa Cup of Nations title/in /by
Morocco scored in the 14th minute with a header from Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal and had held on to their advantage until just ten minutes from the end.
Zimbabwe: amnesty frees a fifth of prisoners from overcrowded jails/in /by
Former prisoners have in the past complained about overcrowding and other harsh conditions such as a lack of food and proper health care.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge wins Spain’s 2023 Asturias award for sports/in /by
Kipchoge, 38, who took Olympic gold medals in the marathon in 2016 and 2020 and was world 5,000 meters champion in 2003 “is considered a legend in world athletics and the best marathon runner of all time,” the foundation's panel of judges said in a statement.
First Venice architecture biennale curated by an African/in /by
The Venice Biennale of Architecture has returned for its 18th edition and marks the first time the event has been curated by an African.
South Africa: Ex-Convicts face joblessness/in /by
It is estimated that between 80% to 94% of released prisoners reoffend. This is attributed to ex convicts being ostracised in the job market
Syria’s Assad attends first Arab league summit in 12 years, meets with African leaders/in /by
"Is it possible to have deep bilateral relations that go beyond diplomatic relations, that go beyond the relationship between the officials, that go beyond the relationship between the two presidents and reach the level of the people in all its fields.." Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President
Unlocking Africa’s debt solutions: experts champion investment in its digital economy/in /by
A recent report by the World Bank titled "Digital Africa: Technological Transformation for Jobs" highlights Sub-Saharan Africa's significant gap between digital infrastructure availability and actual usage.