Opinion by Marine Olivesi (ouagadougou, burkina faso) Thursday, March 23, 2023 Inter Press Service OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Mar 23 (IPS) – Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since …
Read More »27-year-old woman and her Nigerian boyfriend arrested with drugs in South Africa
A woman and her Nigerian boyfriend were arrested with drugs by members of the East London Tactical Response Team (TRT) in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The provincial spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Captain Yolisa Mgolodela, in a statement on Wednesday, March 22, said Promise Uchechukwu, …
Read More »Congregant drowns during baptism in South Africa
A man has drowned during baptism at Groot Letaba River in Nwamarhanga village, Limpopo, South Africa. The 27-year-old man reportedly slipped into the water and drowned soon after baptism on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, who confirmed the incident in a statement on …
Read More »Africa Magic celebrates 20th anniversary with new TV shows and movies
The exciting catalogue of content includes news, music, sports, reality TV shows, documentaries, drama series, movies, and children’s programmes. Speaking at the Content Discovery event held on March 16, 2023, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, Dr Busola Tejumola, said customers should expect a new …
Read More »Video: Moment South Africa Rapper, Costa Titch Slumped On Stage
Naija News reported earlier that the 27-year-old musician born Costa Tsobanoglou slumped and died while performing on stage at midnight Saturday. As seen in the viral video obtained by this news platform, Costa Titch was live at the Ultra music festival when he slid off from his fellow singer and …
Read More »Apple Music announces J-Smash & K.Keed as featured artists for March edition of Rap Life Africa
Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden will feature J-Smash (real name Uhone Luvhengo) and K.Keed on this week’s episode. Ebro and Africa Now host Dadaboy Ehiz chat about their latest single ‘Ngeke’, off their upcoming collaborative EP ‘IZANDLA’, that will …
Read More »Watch out for exciting movies to premiere on Africa Magic this weekend
Since last week, movie enthusiasts have been embarking on a cinematic adventure with March Movie Madness – a daily movie extravaganza on Africa Magic Urban (DStv ch.153) and Africa Magic Showcase (DStv ch.151), courtesy of Africa Magic. From the intense drama of Room Hate, the action-packed scenes of The Complete …
Read More »Tyla joins the pack as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Artist for March
Tyla’s journey into music began with writing song lyrics in her diary at 12. She describes music as “her calling”, something “that came naturally”. She first gained recognition when she dropped the Amapiano dance-themed song ‘Getting late’. Tyla understands the demands of new-age artistry, but intuition and intention fuel her …
Read More »What’s behind the French leader’s visit to central Africa?
From: Inside Story France has already announced it’s scaling down its military presence on the African continent. French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting four nations in central Africa. He’s hoping to regain influence on a continent where the former colonial power now faces competition from other nations, notably China and …
Read More »?They are inconsistent? ? Yiaga Africa faults results of presidential elections in Imo and Rivers
Yiaga Africa, one of the Civil Society Organizations that worked with the Independent National Electoral Commission in the 2023 election has faulted the presidential results which emanated from Imo and Rivers state. In a statement released on Wednesday, March 1, the organisation which deployed observers to states across the …
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