African Union summit opens as youth anger grows over a 'bloc of old leaders'

Africa’s top regional body is hosting its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend to discuss the future of the continent of ...

African Filmmaking Talent Thrives on a Global Stage as Market Stumbles and Business Resets With New Models, Challenges

It's a strange but perhaps fitting paradox of these uncertain times that while African cinema is enjoying greater visibility ...

African indigenous foods that fight inflammation may help people with diabetes – research

Many African food groups significantly reduce oxidative stress linked to type 2 diabetes and lower the production of ...

Preserving African roots, one stitch at a time

As Black History Month is celebrated in February, one small storefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is telling a much bigger story.
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He's the first African musician to get a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...
Kansas City Star

Inside KC’s thriving African drum and dance community, younger than ever

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...
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Kenya among 53 African countries to get zero-tariff access to China from May 2026

China has announced a major expansion of its trade policy, agreeing to eliminate all tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. This will take effect on May 1, 2026, and applies to countries that ...
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African media grills Infantino about fans being safe, welcome at 2026 World Cup

African media quizzed FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday if people from the continent will be safe and welcome in the United States at the 2026 World Cup. Soccer fans from Africa “are a ...

At Florida Tech's African American Read-In, toast 'all of our history'

This year's African American Read-In theme is 'Black History: Deeply Rooted, Still Standing and Ever-Growing.' ...
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There Could Be 10,000 More African Forest Elephants Than We Thought – But They’re Still Critically Endangered

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...