Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
After becoming a republic in 2021, the Barbados government has begun to seek reparations from wealthy descendants of former enslavers. COLEMAN SPILDE Oscar-nominated actor and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has come under a magnifying glass himself—by the Barbados government. The 12 Years a Slave actor and his family may be facing a financial squeeze from […]
FATIMA FALL NIANG The authorship – and therefore origins – of jollof rice (called ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling) is the subject of a spicy debate between West African nations. In particular, Senegalese, Nigerians and Ghanaians claim ownership. And each believes their recipe surpasses all others. In a bid to settle […]
Another major German city has begun giving back artwork stolen by British colonialists in the 19th century. Germany holds more than 1,000 pieces of the Benin Bronzes. Nigeria has taken back ownership of 92 bronze sculptures that make up the so-called Benin Bronzes from a museum in the German city of Cologne, following an agreement […]
Since its founding in 1966, the week-long holiday has been observed with candle lighting ceremonies, feasts, and reflections on past struggles and future hopes. AMY MCKEEVER Born in a time of racial unrest, Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African-American culture and heritage. This secular holiday takes place every year from December 26 to January […]
JACK B. JEFFERY The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum: The Rosetta stone. The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics […]
Of the 59 French-born players in this World Cup, more than half represent African teams Alexander Onukwue & Amanda Shendruk In the 13th match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Swiss striker Breel Embolo gently held his hands up after scoring the winning goal against Cameroon. Stopping himself from celebrating was a […]
Maxine Angel Opoku has found a new audience for her music with songs opposing a proposed law that would make it illegal to identify as gay, transgender or queer. KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU When Maxine Angel Opoku was still an upstart musician, relatively unknown and struggling to stand out in Ghana’s competitive music scene, she sang […]
SUNDAY ALAMBA & CHINEDU ASADU Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye. For the past 12 years, the community has organized an annual festival to celebrate twins. This year’s event, held earlier this month, included […]
WANA UDOBANG Omitonade Ifawemimo presents as a modern-day sage, with gleaming eyes, a petite frame — and wisdom to spare. She is in fact a 20-something Orisha priestess, with an easy smile and tightly knotted hair. And she has made it her mission to teach and preserve the Orisha and Ifa spiritual practices, which are […]
STEPHEN NARTEY It is uncertain the function or role glass beads played in the lives of Africans in the 15th century, but archaeological evidence confirms that glass was being manufactured in West Africa’s most populous nation of Nigeria before the arrival of the Europeans. The research team excavated more than 12,000 glass beads and particles […]