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“Recently, at Dodowa, where I launched the Free Primary Healthcare Programme, we handed over equipment, including vehicles, for distribution to CHPS compounds. Among them were tricycles. Let me be clear for those who don’t understand the policy. Those tricycles are not ambulances. They are meant for the health workers and volunteers to commute from village […]
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Across various health facilities in the Central River Region (CRR), The Gambia, a quiet but impactful collaboration is unfolding: one that places frontline health workers at the heart of improving health outcomes nationwide. As health partners in The Gambia, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) undertook an H6 […]
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When war shattered Khartoum in April 2023, Sudanese band Aswat Almadina was mid-session in a recording studio, surrounded by guitars and keyboards. Within months, its members were scattered across Cairo, Jeddah, and beyond—displaced by a conflict that has since killed over 150,000 people. Yet the music never stopped. The band continued collaborating remotely, sending files […]
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A fossilized embryo discovered near South Africa’s Eastern Cape in 2008 has just solved a 20-year scientific mystery. Using powerful X-ray technology at a French synchrotron facility, researchers confirmed that the 250-million-year-old specimen belonged to a Lystrosaurus, a pig-sized creature with a turtle-like beak that survived Earth’s most catastrophic mass extinction. Scientists identified an unfused […]
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Réunion Island delivers a striking blend of Africa’s raw beauty and France’s polished charm, creating an experience that feels both exotic and familiar. An overseas department of France, this Indian Ocean gem offers a humid, sun-drenched experience where pastel-colored Creole mansions and wrought-iron balconies sit against a backdrop of dramatic, emerald peaks. Navigating the capital, […]
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In northern Nigeria, where Shariah law governs public morality and books have been burned for indecency, a new generation of women writers has found an ingenious workaround: WhatsApp. Serializing explicit Hausa-language erotica in women-only groups, authors like Fauziyya Tasiu Umar—known online as Oum Hairan—have built thriving audiences on WhatsApp. While critics argue the content challenges […]
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Edmonia Lewis, the first Black and Indigenous American sculptor to achieve international acclaim, is finally receiving long-overdue recognition more than a century after her death. Born in 1844 to a free Black father and an Ojibwe mother, Lewis built a groundbreaking career creating neoclassical sculptures that championed emancipation and Indigenous identity. After facing racism in […]
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Abidjan is fast emerging as a vibrant cultural hotspot, with its annual art week spotlighting the city’s growing creative energy. Since launching in 2022, the festival has expanded across diverse locations, including working-class neighborhoods, blending contemporary exhibitions with community engagement. The organizers say their decision to welcome diverse audiences is intended to dismantle the idea […]
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South Sudan has an outsized influence in global fashion—nine of the world’s top 50 models call it home—yet the young women trying to follow that path face obstacles that have nothing to do with talent. Khloe Nyanda and Alek Mayen Garang are navigating family resistance, predatory agents, visa rejections due to a lack of local […]
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In the 1950s, African fashion was both an aesthetic choice and a sophisticated tool for political resistance. As the continent moved toward independence, women masterfully blended Western silhouettes—like Dior’s “New Look”—with traditional textiles such as Nigeria’s adire and South Africa’s shweshwe, creating a distinct post-colonial aesthetic. This era saw the rise of iconic women like […]
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In the heart of Dakar, a remarkable new building has just opened—and it is made largely from the city’s own red soil. Designed by Burkina Faso-born architect and Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kéré, the new Goethe-Institut complex wraps around a baobab tree, using clay bricks, natural ventilation, and bioclimatic design to keep interiors cool without […]
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A group exhibition in Lagos recently offered a fascinating window into how young Nigerian artists are navigating identity in an increasingly globalized world. Featuring creatives aged 19 to 26, the show presented works with distinctly Nigerian imagery and lived experiences. Additionally, it showcased digital art steeped in anime aesthetics, dreamlike 3D worlds, grounded street photography, […]
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