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Letters to Sudan: Young people are sparking a creativity revolution
Opinion

Letters to Sudan: Young people are sparking a creativity revolution

From art exhibitions to viral song campaigns to filmmaking initiatives, Sudan's youth are finding novel ways to spread messages of hope and dignity during a difficult time.
Kabara Kreative: Unique stories from a northern Nigeria gallery
Life

Kabara Kreative: Unique stories from a northern Nigeria gallery

Curators say the exhibition was about celebrating creativity and cultural engagement found in Nigeria's Kano community.
Polymer clay: A dive into unlimited artistic possibilities
Opinion

Polymer clay: A dive into unlimited artistic possibilities

Polymer clay can be molded, shaped, and baked to form everything.
Mbigou: Treasured stone preserves Gabon's culture
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Mbigou: Treasured stone preserves Gabon's culture

In Gabon, the sought-after Mbigou stone is shaped into impressive art work, and also helps in preserving the country's rich culture.
Zubeda: A Kenyan teenager with 'exceptional' art talent
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Zubeda: A Kenyan teenager with 'exceptional' art talent

Zubeda's artworks attract diverse audiences in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Etinosa Yvonne: The Nigerian photographer chronicling unspoken pains
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Etinosa Yvonne: The Nigerian photographer chronicling unspoken pains

Yvonne uses photography as a tool to help audiences emotionally connect with the sufferings of people who had witnessed extreme cruelty and violence.
Art X: The colours of Africa splashed on vibrant canvases
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Art X: The colours of Africa splashed on vibrant canvases

Art X is an annual event that draws artists from across Africa and the diaspora to showcase collections signaling Africa's growth on the global arts space.
Beautiful trash: Protecting the environment through art
Sport

Beautiful trash: Protecting the environment through art

Chibuike Ifedilichukwu creates portraits by weaving discarded aluminium beverage cans into breathtaking art pieces.
Wizkid: African concert at Tottenham's stadium
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Wizkid: African concert at Tottenham's stadium

The show took place at Premier League club Tottenham's 70,000-capacity stadium. Ticket sales are estimated to have raised between £3.6 and £4.8 million.
The pride, the uniqueness and the regret in tattoos
Life

The pride, the uniqueness and the regret in tattoos

Across major cities in Africa, tattoo salons are getting more brazen—no longer situated in back alley streets or dingy-lit rooms but standing aloof in bright, luxurious buildings with screaming marketing billboards.
Looted legacies: Returning the Benin Bronzes
Opinion

Looted legacies: Returning the Benin Bronzes

The remarkable collection of brass, ivory and bronze pieces originally adorned the palace of the Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Edo State in southern Nigeria.
How famous painter Osman Hamdi Bey challenged the Orientalist mindset
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How famous painter Osman Hamdi Bey challenged the Orientalist mindset

The late Ottoman-era Turkish artist offers an authentic glimpse into the culture prevailing at the time.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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