Africa

Zeitz MOCAA: Africa Tells Its Story in a Silo Cathedral

Bélinda Ibrahim, 22/11 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Zeitz MOCAA Africa Museum Culture Cape Town

The offshore winds of Cape Town still carry the memory of the port, the muted echoes of colonial trade, and the vertical dream of a continent gazing toward the horizon. At the far end of the Waterfront in the Silo District, a silent concrete giant, abandoned for decades, has come to life as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. Entering ...

Nigeria’s Bronze Masters Preserve Ancient Craft Amid Modern Pressures

This is Beirut, 21/11 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nigeria Africa Craftsmanship Culture Art Heritage

Using long iron tongs, Victor Uinmwen Aduwe and Matthew Mathias pick a blazing pot from a fire and pour a thick golden liquid into a partly buried mold, using a centuries-old technique that still flourishes in Nigeria's south. After a short cooling period, the mold is dug up and opened, revealing three small bronze heads fashioned after an ancient ...

Funk Legend George Clinton Brings Psychedelic Energy to Paris Gallery

This is Beirut, 01/11 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Music Paris France Culture Africa

At 84, George Clinton is a funk legend, ubiquitous hip-hop sample source, father of psychedelic Afrofuturism — and now, a painter with a show opening in Paris. Through it all, the self-taught American artist, the force behind the celebrated groups Parliament and Funkadelic, has hewed to his signature vision: “Gotta have that funk.” A life ...

Swiss Town Returns Sacred Artefacts to South Africa

This is Beirut, 29/10 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Culture Art Artefacts Switzerland Africa Neuchâtel

The Swiss town of Neuchâtel on Tuesday handed over to South Africa three artefacts that had spent more than a century in one of its museums. The set of 30 divining bones in a woven basket, a bull's foot bone used as an amulet, and a walking staff were purchased by Swiss missionary and ethnographer Henri-Alexandre Junod. The items came from the ...

Gabon Forest Cave Unlocks Secrets of Human Origins

This is Beirut, 06/08 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Heritage Archeology Culture Gabon Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted within the changing landscape of Central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of Lastourville was covered by a vast ocean. But that has long given way to dense forest and dolomite ...

Eclipse of the Century: Encounter with Darkness on August 2, 2027

Bélinda Ibrahim, 02/08 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Middle East Africa Solar Eclipse World

On August 2, 2027, a narrow band of totality will stretch from southern Spain to the southern Arabian Peninsula, offering a dramatic celestial display already dubbed “the eclipse of the century.” It is set to be one of the most spectacular astronomical events of the 21st century. The eclipse will begin over the Atlantic Ocean shortly after ...

Ivory Coast Bets Big on Cinema to Rival Nollywood

This is Beirut, 18/07 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Cinema Africa Culture Art Films Ivory Coast

In the lush forests north of Abidjan, technicians were busy filming on the set of Le Testament (The Will), a comedy co-production between Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal. Under a large tree, village elders gathered to discuss the death of a wealthy local cocoa planter. In the film, his children return to their native village and bicker over ...

From YouTube to Afrobeats: Theodort’s Rise to the Stage

This is Beirut, 13/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Festival Culture Art France Africa

Once a YouTube kid known for his musical parodies, Theodort has transformed into a rising singer and rapper. His debut album, released in 2024 and infused with afrobeats and amapiano sounds, is now lighting up festival stages across France this summer. “Performing on stage feels a bit like doing theater. Every show is different, even if it’s ...

Russia Steps out from Shadows in Africa with State Paramilitary

This is Beirut, 20/06 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Russia Africa Kremlin

With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers. Russia is using the Africa Corps force to increase its influence in particular in ...

The African Man vs. the European Man

Amine Jules Iskandar, 15/06 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Africa Europe Humans Man

Our planet has been home to various species of the Homo genus, with fossil evidence dating back around 2.8 million years. Among these, two species stand out as the closest relatives to modern humans: the European Homo neanderthalensis and the African Homo sapiens. About 660,000 years ago, two branches of the Homo genus diverged from a common ...

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