Photo credit: Toke Makinwa/Instagram Toke Makinwa never misses when it comes to serving looks, and this Faaji Friday is no exception! The media maven and style star lit up our feeds in a stunning pastel damask boubou. The shimmering fabric, blending hues of vibrant blue and pink, elevates the traditional silhouette into a head-turning modern statement. Her pink gele perfectly complements the outfit, while the hot pink Dior Lady bag and matching mules tie the entire look together with effortless sophistication. As always, Toke exudes poise, grace, and undeniable fashion-forward energy, proving once again why she’s one of our ultimate…
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What travelers need to know about revised baggage and tax policies at Entebbe Airport. Planning a trip to Uganda or returning home after some time abroad? Whether you’re a first-time tourist, a returning resident or expat, or basummer visiting family and friends, it’s essential to be aware of the revised baggage clearance procedures at Entebbe International Airport, announced in July 2024. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know to avoid any surprises at the airport. The updated baggage clearance procedures are crucial for all travelers to understand, especially when it comes to bringing gifts or second-hand items. Uganda’s…
Artistic practices emerge as a place of agency, a place to intervene asymmetries, to reappropriate our own corporeality’s, to decolonize identity constructions and to discover emancipated and committed aesthetics. Elizabeth Pozo Rubio on a group show of emerging female artists Ressurgir An exhibition from Angola to open dialogues and explore resilient femininities The imagination of emerging women is a creative force that the exhibition Ressurgir. Mulheres desde o Sul e cartografias de um despertar presents from Luanda, Angola. The visual arts exhibition, which opened on 31 January 2025, brings together the artistic practices of women artists from Angola,…
What does it look like to be a healthy church member? Is there a place for ordinary Christians to contribute to the health and flourishing of their local churches? In today’s world, we are constantly catechized to believe that a fulfilling and God-honoring Christian life can be lived quietly and privately. The church has been likened to a shopping mall: where people go to receive spiritual help but then retreat to everyday life. This individualistic and consumer-driven mentality has fostered unhealthy churches, which promote man-centered worship, and man-centered church leadership, with a bent on cultural conformity instead of the pursuit…
The upcoming Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) in Akwa Ibom is set to significantly boost economic activities in the state, with organisers planning extensive accommodation arrangements for athletes, officials, and VIP guests. Event organisers have projected at least 3,000 bed spaces for athletes and coaches, along with over 2,000 hotel accommodations for administrators, officials, and distinguished guests. This estimate does not include the anticipated influx of local and international media, sports scouts, enthusiasts, and tourists. Head of Special Duties, Onome Obruthe, confirmed to the NDSF Media Channel that data collation is ongoing to determine the exact number of participants across…
In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute to George Washington Carver as a leading agricultural scientist, educator and humanitarian. The Monument in Newton County in southwest Missouri consists of land that was the 240-acre farm of Moses Carver. George Washington Carver was born in 1864 on that farm, which also became his childhood home. Not too long after his birth, slavery was abolished, and Carver was raised by his former white owners, Susan and Moses Carver, on a small homestead in Missouri. Carver grew up intrigued by nature and…
Achraf Hakimi of PSG reacts during the UEFA Champions League league phase soccer match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Manchester City in Paris, France, 22 January 2025. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON by Austin Ditlhobolo Monday Feb 10, 2025. 15:00 Two-time CAF Player of the Year runner-up Achraf Hakimi has explained why he extended his contract with French football powerhouse Paris Saint Germain (PSG).On Saturday, the Moroccan right-back extended his deal with the Parisians until 2029 having established himself as one of the best full-backs in the world during his time with the club.Hakimi, who has won seven major trophies with…
This week, Spotlight on Africa takes us to Marrakech, Morocco. RFI English was on the ground to cover the Moroccan edition of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which first launched in London in 2013, followed by New York in 2015, and Marrakech in 2018. Through conversations with a range of guests, we explore how Morocco has become a key platform connecting the African continent with the wider world. Since its launch in 2013, and even more so since 2018, the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair has grown into one of the most significant cultural events for African art, drawing…
Reformed cutters and FGM survivors at Illaramatak Community Concerns, Inkinyie, Kajiado county, Kenya. Read 6 minutesA quiet revolution is underway in Kenya’s Kajiado County. Women who once wielded the blades used to perform circumcisions on other women now wield knowledge, economic power, and a new vision for their daughters. The driving force behind the transformation is Illaramatak Community Concerns, an organization committed to ending female genital mutilation (FGM) and empowering women through economic independence. Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation at Illaramatak Community Concerns, Inkinyie, Kajiado County, Kenya. The fight against FGM For decades, FGM was an unquestioned rite of passage…
A teenager who allegedly used a violent online game to train for a mission to kill Muslims, similar to the 2019 massacre in New Zealand, has been detained in Singapore, security authorities said Monday. Identified as Nick Lee, 18, he allegedly planned an attack mirroring the one carried out by white supremacist Brenton Tarrant in New Zealand six years ago. Tarrant went on a rampage, killing 51 worshippers at mosques around Christchurch in March 2019 in the country’s deadliest modern-day mass shooting. “Lee aspired to carry out attacks against Muslims in Singapore with like-minded far-right individuals that he conversed with…