Despite the unstable backdrop of the DRC and Congo-Brazzaville, two countries which still experience conflict and poverty. The streets of Kinshasa and Brazzaville are brightened by flamboyant suits and bold patterns. The streets of Congo are home to the Sapeur. WHO ARE THE SAPEURS? A Sapeur is a member of
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The Stone Cross: The latest Artefact to be Returned to Africa from Europe
There is growing pressure on European countries to return artifacts stolen from Africa during the colonial period. For example, the British Museum in London has promised to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, which were taken by British soldiers. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the return of 26 artworks
Aminetou Mint Moctar: The Woman Campaigning to End Gavage
is head of Association des Femmes Chefs de Famille (Association of Women Heads of Household). This is a women’s rights charity in Nouakchott, the Capital of Mauritania. Her organisation is campaigning to criminalise a tradition thought to affect 75% of Mauritanian girls as young as five in rural areas, and
#Nopiwouma: Senegal’s Online Movement for Women’s Rights
Last month around 100 people gathered in Dakar’s Obelisk Square wearing orange t-shirts, marching to end violence against women in Senegal. Their banners read #Nopiwouma, which means “I will not shut up” when translated from Wolof into English. HOW DID NOPIWOUMA BEGIN? According to Senegal’s National Statistics Agency, one in
Senegalese wrestling: an ancient sport and modern day spectacle
Every Sunday at the Adrien Senghor Wrestling Stadium in Dakar, there is a knockout wrestling tournament with a grand prize that amounts to around a year’s average wages. In a country where half of the population live on less than $2 a day, wrestling is becoming a golden ticket for
The Tanzanian story that started Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen biographical film, made $3.9 million on its opening night, and is set to make even more over the coming weeks. Yet one aspect of front man Freddie Mercury’s life that the film did not focus so much on, is his African and Asian origins. “It’s interesting
The impact of language diversity in Rwanda
“One language is poverty, two languages is wealth” – Antoine Mugesera (Rwandan historian) More than ever, the world is speaking English: language teachers are in demand around the world, and businesses are expected to trade in English, whether it’s their native language or not. The central African nation, Rwanda, is