Maroon Queen Defends Black Consciousness With Garvey-Themed Show, ‘Africa Mi Deya’ On February 16

St Ann-based reggae singer Maroon Queen is a big believer in the power of black consciousness to uplift the minds of the youths. She will be using her upcoming February 16th event, ‘Africa Mi Deya’, as a springboard to drive home the idea that Jamaicans …

Heightened terror attacks in North-east, North-west: Nigerians express fresh concerns, suggest solution

Since this year, Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have increased their attacks in the North-east particularly Borno state leading to the deaths of many soldiers and civilians. BENJAMIN SAMSON in report takes a look at …

Ashley Null elected Bishop of North Africa

During his visit to Chad.. The archbishop participates in the election of a new bishop of the North African Diocese Archbishop Dr Sami Fuzi, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Anglican Episcopal Church, participated in the election to elect a new …

How Bob Marley’s feel-good reggae shaped sounds of North Africa

South Africa: Education unions call for copyright reform to protect learning

Education International (EI) and its member organisations are calling for urgent copyright reforms to remove barriers to quality education for all and ensure that teachers and students have access to the learning materials they need. Restrictive copyright …

URC North-South derby in Cape Town sold out

Tickets for the rescheduled round-one URC clash at Cape Town Stadium between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls on Saturday afternoon are officially sold out. The North-South derby was expected to draw a packed house in the shadow of Table Mountain with 45 000 …

South Africa among 84 countries standing up to Trump’s ICC sanctions

As strong supporters of the ICC, the parties said they regretted any attempts to undermine the court’s independence, integrity and impartiality. “We are committed to ensuring the ICC’s business continuity so that the court can continue to carry out its …

Morocco explores CRISPR gene editing to boost agricultural resilience in North Africa

Morocco has not yet adopted genome editing technologies like CRISPR, but initial research is taking place at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P). Professor Valentine Otang Ntui suggests that this technology could establish the country as a leader …

Africa News Tonight: UN council calls for probe of DRC conflict, Sudanese refugees face sexual abuse, governments coping ...

At a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, members called for an independent fact-finding mission to investigate serious human rights violations and abuses committed in the provinces of North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic …

How Emmanuel Macron Fell in Love With Africa’s Last Colony

In November, Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s latest destination. On the runway, he posed for photos with Morocco’s tourist minister Fatima-Zahra Ammor and announced …