Oxygen Atoms in 15-Million-Year-Old Giant Eggshells Reveal How Plants Reacted to a Hotter Earth - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Some periods in Earth history are so different from our own that they may as well belong to another planet. Many people are interested in the age of dinosaurs, or the Ice Ages, but… Read more »
Government Revives Choral Music in Schools
Botswana Daily News
Government has reinstated choral music competitions for state owned and private owned primary and secondary schools starting this academic year. Read more »
YouTube Terminates Arabsiyo News, a Leading Platform Covering Somaliland's Recognition and Foreign Affairs
Horn Diplomat
Arabsiyo News, one of the most prominent Somaliland-focused news channels on YouTube, has been removed from the platform after YouTube decided that the channel violated its Spam,… Read more »
Rwandan Voice Actor Nyirabagande 'Langwida' Dies
New Times
Nyirabagande Drocelle Fridaus, widely known by her stage name "Langwida" in the long-running Radio Rwanda drama "Urunana," has died after an illness. Read more »
Tiktoker Remains in Kirikiri Custody Over Alleged Cyberbullying of Late Mohbad's Wife
This Day
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Again, Court Adjourns Rapper Odumodublvck's Assault Trial
Vanguard
An Abuja court on Tuesday adjourned the trial of rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as "Odumodublvck", in a case of assault and battery until Oct 13 and Oct 14 for hearing. Read more »
Poetry Review - Echoes of Conspiracy and Complicity in Banditry [opinion]
Vanguard
Poem: Bandits and the Bandit-users Read more »
Raila Odinga Mausoleum - Circular Core, Green Grounds Revealed in Design Review
Capital FM
Architectural concepts for the proposed Raila Odinga Mausoleum emerged on Thursday during a design review meeting attended by Raila Odinga Jr, senior government officials, and… Read more »
In Joburg, Art Is Made With Urgency, Worlds Collide and Status Can Shift
Daily Maverick
Despite all Joburg's fractures, there has been a steady opening - an understanding that bringing people together matters. Culture grows stronger when it becomes porous rather than… Read more »
Is the National Arts Festival Worth the Effort?
Daily Maverick
Of course it is. It's more than a festival, it's where the nation gathers to bare its soul. Read more »
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Adolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist of mixed ethnic descent who… Read more »
Baritone Richard Meyer's Voice Falls Silent
Namibian
The Namibian music community is mourning pioneering baritone singer Richard Meyer, who died on 16 June at the age of 72. Read more »
Osu Castle Hosts Historic Juneteenth Celebration
Ghanaian Times
The historic Osu Castle in Accra last Friday hosted a theatrical performance depicting the experiences of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as part of activities… Read more »
Grammys Add Five New Categories After African Music Breakthrough
Leadership
The Recording Academy has announced five new categories for the 2027 Grammy Awards, further expanding global music representation following the successful introduction of the Best… Read more »
The Polygamist - Netflix 'Supernovella' Tops Madlanga Commission As National Conversation
Daily Maverick
Based on the novel by Sue Nyathi, the 22-episode Netflix 'supernovella' lifts the story of a polygamous marriage into the stratosphere with a stellar cast, brilliant photography,… Read more »
