New Exhibition By Nigerian Photographer Raises Awareness On Albinism
The 25th of May every year is Africa Day. To celebrate this year’s edition, Nigerian photographer, Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko put up a photo exhibition. The photo…
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Ten-Year Old Kenyan Artist Impresses Ugandan President With Portrait
Ten-year-old Kenyan artist, Sheila Sheldone Charles first met President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda in March during his 2-day visit to Kenya. Consequently, President Museveni invited…
Three Rwanda Genocide Survivors Inspire Next Generation Of Camera Kids
The 1994 genocide in Rwanda led to the death of about 500,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsis. However, 25 years on, some of the genocide survivors are…
Hawi Is Ethiopia’s First Female Superhero Comic And Here Is A Sneak Peek At Her Story Line
In not too distant past, a black superhero was almost a myth. However, this changed recently with the screening of Black Panther. But still, there…
Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations is open, asking the West to return stolen treasures
PHOTO: The museum doesn’t have a permanent collection, loaning works primarily housed in Europe.(Musée Des Civilisations noires)PHOTO: The museum doesn’t have a permanent collection, loaning works primarily…
Benin Is Getting Back 26 Of Its Looted Artifacts from The Colonial Era. Will Others Follow Suit?
Twenty-six bronze artifacts taken from Benin during the colonial era will be returned from France to their country of origin. The news comes on the…
Thousands Flock To Africa’s First Comic Con
From the mother of dragons in “Game of Thrones” to Captain America from the “The Avengers”, thousands of comic book and science fiction fans went…
Bowdoin To Award Influential Nigerian Author With Honorary Doctorate Degree
Bowdoin will bestow three honorary degrees at its 213th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the…
Nigerian Artist’s Missing Painting Sells For $1.6M
A famous painting that went missing for decades before turning up in a London apartment has sold for over $1.6 million (£1,205,000). Often dubbed…
Nigerian American Unveils President Obama’s Official Portrait. Tell Us What You Think Of His Historical Work Of Art
Not only are the Obamas the first African-American presidential couple to be enshrined in the collection. The painters they picked to portray them are Nigerian-American Kehinde…