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New Names a Challenge in South Africa
ADF STAFF
How do you pronounce “Gqeberha,” the new name for the South African city of Port Elizabeth?
In an effort to rid itself of the last vestiges of colonialism and apartheid, South Africa is renaming some of its towns, cities and…
Female Football Referees In a League of Their Own
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Three female referees made history at the African Nations Championship quarterfinals in Limbe, Cameroon.
Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse and her assistants, Malawian Bernadettar Kwimbira and Nigerian Mimisen…
Niger Museum Is National ‘Mirror’
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
There are few museums in the world with as wide a scope as the National Museum of Niger. It has displays covering art, history, dinosaurs, nuclear energy, craftwork and music as well as live animals, for it also is a…
Sudanese Cinema Is Reborn After Revolution
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
After the 2019 revolution, Sudanese filmmakers suddenly enjoyed greater openness and have won multiple international awards. But the artists have yet to receive the same recognition at home.
Cinema languished in…
Football Returns To Libya
BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS
Libya is playing league football for the first time since April 2019 when civil war ended the season prematurely.
The new season kicked off in 2021 without issues, but security is precarious. A cease-fire is…
Africa’s Animation Scene is Booming
BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS
Nigerian animator Ridwan Moshood was so determined to learn how to make cartoons, he spent hours in internet cafes in Lagos, watching YouTube lessons and taking notes.
“I would go to a cyber cafe, watch…