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“Beauty and the Machine” is the first of a series of shows aimed at commemorating 60 years of Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya’s public presentation of his collection on “recyclable art”.

Under his fingers, shimmering silk fabrics are magically created, enhanced with gold or silver thread. Abdelkader Ouazzani, the last of Morocco’s brocade master-weaver, has been repeating these same gestures for 63 years in his workshop in the heart of the ancient city of Fez.

On the 10th of May every year, the world marks “World Lupus Day”. This is a day set aside to create awareness for people living with this autoimmune condition. We caught up with the inspiring stories of some of the survivors in Nigeria.

Senegal becomes the first West African country to stage a qualifying round of the World Surfing Championships. Also, in a remarkable fashion, the tournament’s organisers have praised the country for “ticking all the right boxes” in the planning and execution of the tournament.