Jay-Z and Jeymes Samuel have gone from the Old West with their 2021 movie “The harder they fall” to the New Testament with the “Book of Clarence”. The rapper-turned-producer and the musician-turned-writer-director premiered their latest collaboration on Friday (Jan. 05) in Los Angeles. “I just want to have fun. I …
Read More »DR Congo: Opposition candidate petitions court to challenge Felix Tshisekedi’s victory
An opposition candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed a petition before the Constitutional Court against the victory of Félix Tshisekedi’s in the country’s presidential election. According to provisional figures from the electoral commission,(CENI) incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi won the election with over 73% of the vote, …
Read More »President Felix Tshisekedi declared winner of DRC election
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due …
Read More »Nigerians demand clampdown on counterfeit products
As the rest of the world gears up for the beginning of a new year, many Nigerians have continued to demand that a national investigation be launched into the rise in counterfeit goods in the market by relevant agencies. Many have gone online to call on the National Agency for …
Read More »DR Congo presidential election: partial results give Tshisekedi a clear lead
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission (Céni) on Monday continued to release partial results from the December 20-21 presidential election, with incumbent leader Félix Tshisekedi leading by a wide margin -over 80% of the vote. The results announced so far relate to 1,876,827 voters, out of a total of …
Read More »DR Congo: “voting operations had gone relatively well”- observer mission says
Initial results from a presidential poll in DR Congo were expected Friday after shambolic elections spread over several days which the authorities deemed successful. That assesment however is one that many in the country may dispute and that now puts into spotlight those of observer missions. Catherine Samba-Panza, head of …
Read More »Washington calls on Kinshasa to ensure transparency in elections
The United States on Tuesday called on the electoral authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be transparent in announcing the results of Wednesday’s elections, following missed deadlines in 2019. While US diplomacy praised the work of the DRC’s electoral commission, “additional measures to ensure the transparency of …
Read More »Art collectors turn to contemporary African art as industry sees boom
In an art gallery in the heart of the Ugandan capital Kampala, abstract paintings by a Ugandan painter hang. Paintings by Charlene Komuntale, a contemporary Ugandan artist, are among many by African artists that have graced these gallery walls over the years. Contemporary African art has a rich and diverse …
Read More »Disappointment for climate activists as COP28 adopts ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels
Young climate activists in Dubai were disappointed in a new compromise text at COP28 climate talks Wednesday because it stopped short of seeking fossil fuel phase-out. The new proposal doesn’t go so far as to seek a “phase-out” of fossil fuels, which more than 100 nations had pleaded for. Instead, …
Read More »Sustainable fashion on show at Dakar Fashion Week
Sustainable fashion took centre stage at this year’s Dakar Fashion Week. It is the 21st edition of the annual showcase of African fashion. The launch took place in the presence of a dozen designers from Senegal and the sub-region. Adama Amanda Ndiaye, better known as Adama Paris, Senegalese fashion designer …
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