Burkina Faso Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty
Restoring Cruel, Irreversible Punishment a Huge Step Back for Rights Last week a government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s military junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the 2018 penal code. The last known executions in Burkina Faso were in 1988. This is the latest blow to the West African country’s […]
New Energy Opportunities And Investment Surge In African Countries
Africa is witnessing a transformative shift in its energy landscape, with significant opportunities and investments flowing into the sector. The continent, rich in both renewable energy resources and natural gas, is emerging as a key player in the global energy transition, attracting interest from international investors, development banks, and private sector stakeholders. Renewable Energy Takes […]
SANPC Concludes Successful Africa Energy Week Participation
The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) concluded its successful engagement at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2024, marking the first leg of its Investor Roadshow Program, which will continue across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. The networking stakeholder breakfast session with Hon. Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources affirms SANPC’s central role in […]
WWF Africa Calls For Climate Finance And Nature-Based Solutions At COP29
As world leaders gather for the UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, WWF Africa underscores the critical need for this conference to deliver substantial, accessible climate finance. Despite contributing only 4% of global emissions, Africa is among the hardest hit by climate impacts, from severe droughts to worsening food insecurity and deadly floods, affecting millions of lives. […]
A Country And Its Diaspora
By Ebenezer Obadare Nigerians admire Nigerian immigrants in the diaspora, until they don’t. The divided reaction of the Nigerian public to the emergence of forty-four-year-old Kemi Badenoch as the first black woman to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is a teachable moment on the many unspoken tensions and complications of the home-diaspora relationship. As expected, many Nigerian commentators have […]
Ghanaian Singer King Promise Champions African Music on the Global Stage
Afrobeats has taken the world by storm, elevating a number of African talents into global superstars. One such star, Ghanaian singer King Promise, is using his platform to move beyond Afrobeats and become a worldwide ambassador for African culture. CNN
Johan Grimonprez’s ‘Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat’ Details the Origins of the Congo Crisis
A fascinating new documentary by Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, ‘Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat’ shines a light on a tumultuous period of African history following the end of colonialism in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba at the center of the story, the film exposes the political machinations […]
Ruins to Museum
Opening this month in Accra, Ghana is an exciting new concept in the form of a museum. The Limbo Museum is meant to be a center for cultural exploration and artistic expression with a central focus on sustainability. Utilizing an abandoned brutalist structure, the mission is to kickstart a movement of reclaiming and restoring unfinished […]
Behind the Design: Architectus Conrad Gargett Discusses Revitalising Africa Hall in Ethiopia
A setting of historical consequence and a modernist masterpiece, the UN’s Africa Hall in Ethiopia recently underwent a revitalisation effort, which has upgraded it into a top-rate conference and cultural center. Spearheaded by Architectus Conrad Gargett, the effort modernized the facility while honoring the original design and restoring more than 500 mid-century pieces. ARCHITECTURE, AU
How to Make a New Museum in Nigeria
Opening this week in Benin City, Nigeria, The Museum of West African Art was originally conceived as a repository for the repatriation of the contentious Benin Bronzes. With their fate still undecided, the museum has had to do some soul searching as to how to define itself. APOLLO MAGAZINE
