Egypt Unveils Returned Looted Relic
An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago. The repatriation is part of Egyptian government efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities. In 2021, authorities in Cairo succeeded in getting 5,300 stolen artifacts returned […]
Morocco Imposes a Ban on People Arriving from China
The country’s foreign ministry announced that from Jan 3, all travellers whatever their nationality, would not be allowed into the country to avert any new wave of coronavirus infections. Several countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Thousands of tourists visit Morocco from China every year, usually […]
How a Film Brought Behavioural Change in Lamu
Famous for its sprawling nature reserves that are home to all “Big Five” animals, Kenya’s 882 miles of coastline along the Indian Ocean are often overlooked. It’s a place where people go to “chill out,” but not to observe and connect with the wild and unique ecosystem, says Kenyan filmmaker, photographer and conservationist Jahawi Bertolli. […]
Security Experts Call on the EU to Push for a more Local approach in Mali
Disputes with Mali’s ruling military junta and their close relationship with Russian mercenaries over the past two years have caused France, Germany and their EU allies to wind down security operations in the West African country this year, signaling further security risks in the country. The government of Mali has denied using Russian mercenaries from […]
Dos Santos Says Judiciary is being “Used to Fulfil a Political Agenda”
Angola’s Supreme Court has ordered the “preventive” seizure of assets worth about $1bn held by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the country’s former president, Portugal’s Lusa news agency said on Tuesday. The court document cited by Lusa, dated December 19, said authorities had evidence of alleged embezzlement and money laundering and ordered the seizure […]
Mandela’s Role in the Lockerbie Mediation Questioned in UK Documents’ Reveal
Downing Street believed Nelson Mandela’s attempt to play mediator between it and the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi over the question of compensation after the Lockerbie bombing was “unlikely to be helpful”, documents reveal. But despite misgivings, No. 10 aides did not rule out using Mandela “back against [Gaddafi] if Libya rejected a reasonable offer”, the […]
Nigerians Start the Year 2023 with a Colourful Carnival
Dubbed Fanti or Caretta Carnival, the event is an annual tradition in Lagos that is usually held on the first day of the year. “Every January 1, we like to gather here to celebrate this Fanti Carnival, it’s like this every year. We come to party, have fun, mingle with people, this carnival is ours,” […]
