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NASA Awards Leadership Medal to Moroccan Scientist

NASA Awards Leadership Medal to Moroccan Scientist

Africa-Press. The US space agency NASA has awarded Moroccan scientist Kamal Oudghiri the Exceptional Leadership Medal, in recognition of his distinguished scientific...
Njikerri: History is a Compass for the Present and the Future.

Njikerri: History is a Compass for the Present and the Future.

Africa-Press. Swiss-Chadian novelist Nétounon Noël Ngikiri is one of the most prominent contemporary African literary voices. His works reopen the files of...
Ghana Grants its Citizenship to American Youtuber “Ishowspeed”

Ghana Grants its Citizenship to American Youtuber “Ishowspeed”

Africa-Press. Ghana announced that it has granted citizenship to American YouTuber and content creator Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known as “IShowSpeed,” following...
France Considers Returning Cultural Assets to African States

France Considers Returning Cultural Assets to African States

Africa-Press. The French Senate discussed, during a public session, a framework bill aimed at simplifying procedures for the restitution of cultural property...
Death of the Master Wood Carver and Guardian of the Sacred Osun Forest

Death of the Master Wood Carver and Guardian of the Sacred Osun Forest

What You Need to Know Kasali Akangbe Ogun, a renowned Nigerian master wood carver, has died after a brief illness. He was celebrated for his...
Can the Mandari Festival Build Peace in South Sudan?

Can the Mandari Festival Build Peace in South Sudan?

Africa-Press. The Terekeka County, one of the counties of the Central-Equatoria State that includes Juba, the capital of South Sudan, located about...
Manchester Museum Opens Africa Documentation Center

Manchester Museum Opens Africa Documentation Center

What You Need to Know Manchester Museum in northwest England has launched the Africa Hub, a new initiative aimed at addressing colonial silence by inviting...
Eritrean Arabic Literature, Exiled Voice Reclaiming Homeland

Eritrean Arabic Literature, Exiled Voice Reclaiming Homeland

Kholoud Al-Fallah What You Need to Know Eritrean literature, particularly in Arabic, emerges as a vital expression of identity and resistance amid the country's tumultuous history....
Ghanaian Women Exiled to Witch Camps

Ghanaian Women Exiled to Witch Camps

Claire Thomas What You Need to Know In Ghana, women accused of witchcraft are often exiled to witch camps, facing social stigma and isolation. These camps,...
Survey Reveals Notable Paradox in African Education Scene

Survey Reveals Notable Paradox in African Education Scene

What You Need to Know A survey conducted by Africa Report in collaboration with a Kenyan research firm reveals a significant paradox in African education....