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Nigerian Artist Williams Chechet Presents Solo Exhibition “Hyperflux”

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  By Audrey Lang, Okayafrica., 26 January, 2021 The Nigerian art wizard’s 2020 exhibit interrogates both the history and politics in Africa. Last December, Nigerian artist, Williams Chechet, debuted an extensive display of his work in a solo exhibition titled, “Hyperflux” at Abuja-based contemporary art gallery, Retro Africa. The exhibition comprises 28 works, including 3 lightboxes and …

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What the earliest known burial discovery in Africa tells us about humans

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  TRTWORLD, 6 May, 2021 Archaeologists have discovered the grave of a child, “Mtoto”, who had been laid to rest 78,000 years ago. Little was known about the mortuary practices of Stone Age populations in Africa, but that’s changed now as scientists have discovered a child buried 78,000 years ago in the mouth of the Panga ya …

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Medio Oriente: cómo Francia y Reino Unido se repartieron la región hace un siglo

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  Por Norberto Paredes, BBC, 24 de Abril del 2021. Una mañana de abril de 1920 Francia y Reino Unido arrancaron una conferencia en una pequeña población de la Riviera italiana y cuyo objetivo era oficializar el reparto del Medio Oriente otomano. París se quedaría con Líbano y Siria, mientras que Londres tomaría el control …

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These 7 African Women Poets Will Keep You Calm, Cool, and Collected for the Summ

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By Omnia Saed Here’s 7 of our favorite female writers who are reshaping poetry worldwide to hold you over this summer. When Beyoncé dropped Lemonade earlier this year, the world opened their ears to the brilliant work of the British-Somali poet Warsan Shire. But while the mainstream is only catching on to her now, Warsan has been a …

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Un incendio forestal arrasó con la Cape Town University

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Un incendio fue declarado este domingo en la montaña de la Mesa (Table Mountain), la cumbre que domina sobre Ciudad del Cabo, en el extremo sur de Sudáfrica, informaron fuentes oficiales de la Ciudad y el parque natural. El fuego comenzó por la mañana, y por la tarde aún no se había controlado. El incendio destruyó parcialmente el …

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South African artists struggle with Covid theatre closures

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South Africa’s once-thriving cultural scene is under threat because coronavirus restrictions have made it difficult to stage public events but some artists have found new ways to show off their creativity, as Mohammed Allie reports from Cape Town. News of the closure of Cape Town’s Fugard Theatre last month was greeted like the demise of …

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Top 5 Most Popular African Languages Everyone Must Learn

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Africa, with its over one billion people, is not just the second most populous continent in the world but home to the most diverse languages. The continent has over 1,500 different languages. As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, it would be ideal to learn some African languages that will enable you …

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