22-Mar-2019 to 17:05
Rwandan movie wins award at African Film Festival
APA-Kigali (Rwanda) — One of the latest films from Rwandan director Joel Karekezi entitled "‘The Mercy of the Jungle" won an award at the just concluded annual Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) currently taking place in Egypt, a reliable source confirmed Friday to APA in Kigali.
Read more22-Mar-2019 to 07:13
Equal use of all S/African languages a human right – Ramaphosa
APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — The South African government has dedicated this year’s Human Rights Day commemorations to the promotion of indigenous languages, including sign languages, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
Read more21-Mar-2019 to 14:06
Britain returns Ethiopian emperor’s hair
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — Britain has lived up to its promise made to Ethiopia last month by returning the hair of Emperor Tewodors II.
Read more02-Mar-2019 to 09:22
Botswana: Mozambique’s ex-leader's museum nearing completion
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Former Mozambican President Samora Michele’s Memorial Museum under construction in Lobatse, about 75 kilometres from the capital Gaborone will be completed this year after encountering contractual delays, APA learned here Friday.
Read more25-Feb-2019 to 08:16
S/Africa: Ramaphosa pays tribute to late singer Dorothy Masuka
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — President Cyril Ramaphosa, paying tribute to fallen jazz singer Dorothy Masuka on Sunday, described her passing as a significant loss to the cultural heritage of South Africa and the continent as a whole.
Read more11-Feb-2019 to 13:04
S/Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir wins third Grammy
APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — South Africa’s talented Soweto Gospel Choir has scooped its third Grammy Award during a colourful ceremony held in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, press reports have said.
Read more10-Feb-2019 to 19:24
Commemorative statue of Emperor Haile Selassie unveiled at AU
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — The commemorative statue of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie on Sunday was inaugurated in the premises of the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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