Turkish Cuisine Week 2026 to highlight shared culinary heritage

The annual celebration focuses on stories, traditions, cultural memory behind Turkish food
6 May, 2026
Building with Nature: Francis Kéré’s Sustainable Vision in Dakar

A new cultural center shows how local materials and climate-smart design can shape the future of architecture
24 Apr, 2026
UK Museum Entry Fee Proposal Sparks Global Restitution Debate

Critics argue charging visitors to view contested artefacts raises ethical concerns amid ongoing calls for their return.
16 Apr, 2026
South Africa Returns Ancestral Remains and Heritage Artefacts to Zimbabwe

Historic repatriation marks a step toward justice and reconciliation after decades of colonial-era dispossession.
15 Apr, 2026

Kano Durbar Festival: A Majestic Display of Hausa Heritage

The Great Mosque of Agadez: A Timeless Symbol of Sahelian Heritage

Lion King Chant Dispute Sparks Debate Over Culture and Comedy

Rap, Resilience and Resistance in Goma

Belleville Youth Spotlighted in Film and Photo Exhibition
27 Feb, 2026
Tiwa Savage Launches Music Foundation to Train Africa’s Next Stars
Afrobeats icon partners with Berklee College to offer free world-class training in Lagos

3 Feb, 2026
Kenya warns against cash flower bouquets ahead of Valentines
The Central Bank of Kenya says it does not object to the use of cash as a gift, but such use should not involve any action that alters, damages, or defaces banknotes.

2 Feb, 2026
Trump threatens to sue South African Grammy host Trevor Noah
Comedian Noah, who announced that this will be his final year hosting the Grammys after six turns as emcee, has been light on political commentary in previous years.

30 Jan, 2026
Nigeria music icon Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
The recognition comes nearly three decades after Fela Kuti’s death and long after his influence reshaped global music.

22 Jan, 2026
YouTube star IShowSpeed hits 50m subscribers on Africa tour
IShowSpeed’s Africa tour has featured a race against a cheetah in South Africa, a football match with 100 children in Angola, a visit to Kenya’s Maasai and the AFCON final in Morocco.

12 Jan, 2026
Lagos probes ‘medical negligence’ claims after death of author Chimamanda’s son
The state government says the investigation will examine compliance with established clinical protocols.

10 Jan, 2026
Hollywood couple gains Guinean citizenship after ancestry DNA test
Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors were awarded citizenship in a private ceremony in the capital of Conakry by the head of the president’s cabinet.

6 Jan, 2026
Egypt recorded 19 million tourists in 2025: Minister
Major airports, including Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Marsa Alam, accounted for the bulk of arrivals.

30 Dec, 2025
Actor Idris Elba knighted in Britain’s New Year honours
The British actor, whose mother is from Ghana and father grew up in Sierra Leone, was awarded a knighthood for his anti-knife crime campaigning with young people.

17 Dec, 2025
DJ Warras: South African police hunt for killers of prominent entertainer
The killing of DJ Warras adds to a list of high-profile murders involving entertainers in South Africa.




