Today is World Press Freedom Day. It acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is also…
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Former Botswana President, Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has been appointed as the Patron of the Pan African Heritage Museum. This was revealed by Khama…
Professor Grace Alele-Williams who was Nigeria’s first female Vice-Chancellor died at the age of 89. Alele-Williams died on Friday, at the age of 89. A professor…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and South Sudan’s Ministry of General Education on Thursday launched a project to strengthen technical, vocational education…
The African Union (A.U.) has officially adopted Swahili as an official working language. The approval comes following a request by Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango, who…
Federal and regional officials including the regional chief administrator Yilikal Kefale have arrived Injibara town, in Ethiopia’s Amhara region where the 82nd Agew Equestrian Festival is…
President Cyril Ramaphosa received an Honourary Doctorate from the University of Cheikh Anta Diop, during an event held at the university in Dakar, Senegal. This is…
Netflix has launched a project with UNESCO on Thursday to hunt out young filmmakers from sub-Saharan Africa and explore traditional folktales from the region through innovative…
Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, has been added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.…