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British Museum accepts Nigerian artist’s gift but keeps looted bronzes

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THE British Museum has accepted a bronze plaque made by an artist from Benin City in Nigeria, who said he…

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Cameroon’s new literary generation is asserting itself globally

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FIVE years ago, Howard Meh-Buh Maximus was studying for a PhD in microbiology at the University of Buea, the capital…

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Congolese introduces new writing system ZOU to save African languages from disappearing

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ROUGHLY 11 years ago, Olivier Felix Mpele Mvoutou started to introduce a new writing system, with the ambition to save…

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Skiing in Africa? Tourists hit Lesotho slopes despite Covid-19 woes

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SUGGEST a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest galloping across…

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Nigeria’s royal wedding: Private jets, glitz and glamour

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PRIVATE jets filled up the runway of the airport in the northern Nigerian city of Kano as members of Nigeria’s…

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Op-Ed: Bushmeat in Ghana: consumer profiles may point the way to conservation

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THE bushmeat trade – meat from wild animals – continues to soar, mainly in unregulated and illegal markets worldwide. Ghana…

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Pygmies of Africa refuse to give up on ancient lifestyle

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RESIDING in the forest areas of Central and West Africa and known as the shortest people in the world, Pygmies…

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Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu’s Parisian show stands out by blending in

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KENYAN photographer Thandiwe Muriu’s journey into photography began at 14, when her father taught her and her sisters how to…

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Mandela’s tailor on mission to boost African fashion

By Editorial StaffJune 2, 202100

IVORIAN-BURKINABE tailor Pathe’O (pictured) can look back on a 50-year career that has seen him rise from self-taught improviser to…

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Through fashion, Rwandan-born designer champions African unity

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RWANDAN-BORN fashion designer and visual artist Eli Gold left his home when he was 13 as his country was wracked…

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