Culture

The authorities in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar have urged tourists to dress decently and respect the “sensibilities” of the local culture or they will be fined. Tourism Minister Lela Muhamed Mussa told BBC Swahili that some visitors walked “almost naked” on the streets. She said that tour guides will …

Etienne Eto’o Pineda, 18, son of Samuel Eto’o Fils wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and even do better than him. The young international junior striker from Real Oviedo, Spain, has great ambitions for his career and has huge challenges. “My father was a huge influence in my life …

His history is particularly astonishing. Figgers was abandoned as a baby next to garbage cans in the Florida countryside. Freddie Figgers currently runs a company worth $ 62 million. A passerby found him alone and in distress and called the police. The child was hospitalized with minor injuries for two …

So far Spotify is only available in South Africa and North African states, but the music streaming service has announced it will launch in another 39 countries on the continent in the coming days. They are: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Capo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, …

The leader of the second-largest opposition party in Mozambique, Daviz Simango has died in neighbouring South Africa where he had been evacuated on Feburary 13. A few days earlier, Mr Simango was tested negative whereas his wife was tested positive for coronavirus. His brother Lutero Simango told journalists at the …

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday he was heading to an asylum seekers centre in the city of Pau in southwestern France after media reported an immigration official has been stabbed to death. Read also: Uganda: Anthony kerali, University professor found dead He said on Twitter he would …

Nigerian artist Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley has broken his silence about the cancellation of a Valentine’s Day concert in Cameroon. Naira asked his fans to “calm down” saying not all Cameroonians were bad. The concert was reportedly cancelled after some Cameroonian artists protested against the Nigerian artist …

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, says it has had to pay fees to Warner Music after several of its police forces took part in a viral dance challenge. The song Jerusalema by South Africa’s Master KG spread online last year after groups around the world choreographed it to spread …

Gender rights activists in Angola have welcomed a change to the penal code, which has come into effect this week, which means same-sex relationships are no longer criminalised. The new law also recognises the rights of people of different sexual orientations. Anyone refusing to employ or provide services to individuals …

Morocco emerged as winners of the 6th edition of the Total African Cup of Nations Championship following a 2-0 win against Mali to retain the title they won in 2018. The Atlas Lions having won the 2020 CHAN title became the first nation to win the title back to back. …