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Melody Uganda’s music fuses several African genres to deliver message of positivity

Melody Uganda: band fuses Afropop, reggae, folk & Congolese rumba to create unique sound. Members draw from varied influences, write lyrics in Lugandan & English. Inspiration from Jose Chameleone & Afrigo Band. Gov't not helping music industry, but musicians stick together to help others.

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

First ever Saudi-Africa summit welcomes countries shunned by West

Saudi Arabia and African countries were set to sign deals worth some 500 million euros at an economic summit in Riyadh – the first of its kind. The three-day event, which began Friday, hopes to boost political and investment ties, while also addressing regional security threats.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 10, 2023

South Africa to introduce shared parental leave after landmark judgment

Country will be first in Africa to introduce measure after its high court ruled that both parents must have right to time off

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023

World Cup: Huge learning curve for Botswana

African women's team imbibe crucial lessons as it watches World Cup match in Bengaluru

The Times of India · Nov 10, 2023

Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa's famed stringed musical instrument

“How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world music course discussion board recently. He voiced what many of his peers probably felt after watching the extraordinary documentary Ballaké Sissoko, Kora Tales.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023

Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?

South Africa’s key opposition party believes it is the government-in-waiting ahead of the 2024 vote. But analysts doubt.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2023

Ripple Upgrades Payments Platform, Expands Business Interests In US And Africa

Ripple boosts payments platform to expand in US & Africa, partners with African fintech Onafriq

Zenger · Nov 9, 2023

How Russia is recruiting Wagner fighters to continue war in Ukraine

After the mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin is urging mercenaries to sign contracts and swear allegiance to Russia

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023

'Act urgently': French lawmakers push for new approach on Africa

France must "act urgently" and conduct reforms to restore its ties with Africa as Russia and China's influence is rising on the continent, according to a parliamentary report published on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 9, 2023

Turkana stone beads tell a story of herder life in a drying east Africa 5,000 years ago

On the shores of Lake Turkana in east Africa, about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago, pastoralists buried their dead in communal cemeteries that were marked by stone circles and pillars. The north-west Kenya “pillar sites” were built around the same time as Stonehenge in the UK. But these places have…

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023