Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Ethiopia Officially Launch Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2026 to Advance Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (http://www.AfricaCDC.org) and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia officially launched the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2026, the continent’s foremost public health gathering. “The launch symbolises our determination to build a healthier and more resilient Africa, fully aligned with the aspirations […]
How a Mother Broke Tradition to Fight for her Son’s Life
This Mother’s Day, Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.org) highlights the extraordinary courage of mothers around the world through the story of Doxie, who defied deeply rooted cultural traditions in Madagascar to save her son. In numerous African regions, cultural traditions dictate that new mothers remain bedbound for several weeks postpartum, receiving dedicated care as they recuperate. However, […]
France approves landmark law to return looted art
France has passed a landmark law that makes it easier to return cultural artifacts looted during the colonial era, marking a major shift in the country’s approach to its imperial history. The legislation, approved unanimously by Parliament, creates an exception to France’s long-standing rule that objects in public collections cannot be permanently removed from museum […]
How Southern Africa’s safari lodges are redefining luxury
Southern Africa’s safari industry is undergoing a quiet revolution, with luxury lodges increasingly placing conservation at the center of the travel experience rather than as a backdrop. From the Cape Vulture Nature Reserve in the Northern Drakensberg—home to over 700 breeding pairs of one of Africa’s most endangered birds—to KwaZulu-Natal’s Thonga Beach Lodge, where ancient […]
Malaria shaped where early humans settled in Africa
A new study suggests malaria played a major role in shaping where prehistoric humans settled across sub-Saharan Africa, challenging long-held beliefs that migration patterns were driven mainly by agriculture and climate. Published in Science Advances, the research found that early humans avoided malaria-prone regions more than 70,000 years ago—long before farming spread across the continent […]
Land art installation in South Africa reimagines nature
South African artist Strijdom van der Merwe has created a striking land art installation in which 24 living Water Oak trees have been sculpted to resemble giant colored pencils emerging from a natural gorge. Titled “Deus sive Natura”—Latin for “God or Nature”—the work draws on 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s concept of nature and divinity as […]
Burkina Faso masterpiece returns at Cannes Classics
Tilaï (The Law), the acclaimed 1990 drama by Burkinabé filmmaker Idrissa Ouédraogo, has been selected for the 2026 edition of Cannes Classics following a new 4K restoration. The film, one of the most acclaimed works in African cinema, will screen alongside restored classics and documentaries celebrating global film preservation efforts. It tells the tragic story […]
Six African classics for your reading list
Africa’s rich storytelling tradition—rooted in oral folklore long before written literature existed—has produced a remarkable literary canon, and six books by African authors deserve a place on every serious reader’s list. The selection spans continents and eras: Kofi Awoonor’s lyrical meditation on post-independence Ghana; Dambudzo Marechera’s visceral, stream-of-consciousness novel set in a crumbling totalitarian state; […]
My Father’s Shadow sweeps the 2026 AMVCAs
The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards delivered a night of memorable moments, with My Father’s Shadow emerging as the evening’s biggest winner. The movie claimed Best Movie, Best Director for Akinola Davies Jr., Best Writing (Movie) for Wale Davies, and Best Score for Duval Timothy and CJ Mirra. Linda Ejiofor took home Best Lead […]
Bobi Wine on the books fueling his struggle
Bobi Wine says literature, music, and art continue to shape his political activism and vision for Uganda’s future. In an interview during a visit to Harvard University, the opposition leader and musician reflected on the writers, playwrights, and songs that have shaped his opposition to President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Wine cited Things Fall Apart by […]
