Miss South Africa Contestant Withdraws Amid Citizenship Controversy
Chidimma Adetshina, a Miss South Africa contestant, has withdrawn from the competition following a heated national controversy and legal action surrounding her citizenship status.
Category: Arts & Culture
Netflix sees Africa as rich source of unique stories
Well-crafted local stories are “a major opportunity”, Netflix’s Africa and Middle East content vice president Ben Amadasun told AFP, on the sidelines of the Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa in the Botswanan capital Gaborone this week.
UK returns Ghana’s looted royal artefacts in loan deal
The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century.
The royal objects were taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars, including the infamous Sagrenti War of 1874.
Malawi to send 5,000 more people to work on Israeli farms
Malawi’s government has announced plans to send 5,000 young people to work on Israeli farms, despite criticism for sending 221 young people to the country last weekend.
Madagascar votes in presidential election boycotted by opposition
Madagascar is holding presidential elections despite an opposition boycott following weeks of protests. A curfew was declared overnight in the…
Museveni akashifu tena Benki ya Dunia kwa kusitisha msaada kwa Uganda
Rais wa Uganda Yoweri Museveni kwa mara nyingine amekosoa uondoaji wa ufadhili wa Benki ya Dunia, akisema kuwa shirika hilo…
Barbie banned from Algerian cinemas for corrupting morals
The movie promoted homosexuality and did not comply with Algeria’s religious and cultural beliefs, an official source told the Reuters news agency.
Elon Musk to auction Twitter signs and other memorabilia
Also listed are tens of desks and chairs, a DJ booth, and enough musical instruments to equip a band.
Man Sets Fire To Koran Pages Outside Mosque
A man set fire to pages of the Koran outside Stockholm’s main mosque Wednesday, with Swedish police, who had granted…
Popular S.African TV soap on front line of fight against HIV
“Shuga” serves up a steamy mix of teenage love, family dramas, heartbreak and treachery — with AIDS awareness woven into the storylines.
