Are you interested in leaving behind the traditional chaotic celebrations and taking up something more adventurous? The best way to begin the upcoming year is with an adventure-packed New Year’s Africa safari.From vast savannahs to pristine beaches, Africa offers a rare combination of spectacular safaris, panoramic landscapes, and rich cultural experiences for your New Year’s adventure.At Shadows of Africa, we personalize safari experiences, perfect for welcoming the New Year in ways you’ve never imagined before. Let’s take a journey to the thrilling destinations of Africa, here’s the top 5 destinations to consider:1. The Serengeti: An Enduring New Year’s SafariStart your…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Sam Nujoma, who fought against apartheid and for Namibian independence and was known officially as the country’s “founding father”, has died in Windhoek aged 95.His death brings to an end the life of one of the last remaining liberation heroes in southern Africa after the death of others including South Africa’s Nelson Mandela and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. Nujoma served as president of his country for 15 years after independence in 1990, changing the constitution so that he could run for a third…
In 2023, the US exported 17.9% of its second-hand clothes making it the leading country in the second-hand exportation market worth USD193.7 billion. Many Western charities, such as Goodwill, receive donated items, assuming these pieces of clothing will help clothe people in dire financial situations or housing insecure. In reality, however, charities are part of a booming industry selling most of the clothes to companies that in turn sell them to countries of the Global South, especially in Africa. This phenomenon has been recorded across the continent, raising alarm, such as in Ghana. Fashion activists and designers are tackling the…
Ian WafulaAfrica security correspondent, BBC NewsEPAIt has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Their surrender following a rebel assault on the eastern city of Goma has also shattered the dreams of those who signed up for the job to earn big money.The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month, while regular military recruits get around $100, or sometimes go unpaid.The Romanians were contracted to help the army fight the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels,…
Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 is set to make waves as it returns for its seventh edition, featuring Africa’s brightest stars in regenerative fashion. With the theme “Restoring Culture and Nature Through Regenerative Fashion,” the event will run from January 29th to February 1st, 2025, at the Sarit Center. It promises a groundbreaking showcase of innovative collections that blend bold creativity with a commitment to environmental and social impact.This year’s theme underscores the urgent need for the fashion industry to go beyond sustainability. Regenerative fashion seeks to renew natural resources, restore ecosystems, and empower local communities through ethical production. By shining…
The right shoes is very important to successfully walk the Camino de Santiago. Walking in the wrong shoes can result in terrible blisters, tired feet, and other injuries that can even end your Camino. We have tried and tested multiple different kinds of hiking shoes, boots and trail runners while walking 10 different routes of the Camino de Santiago. There are so many opinions, everybody is different, and every route is different so unfortunately there is no one straightforward answer to which shoes are the best for the Camino. In this post I will give you my opinion on the best…
The impact of the cultural sector beyond numbers on seats The African Centre for Cities and Goethe Institute (GI) have published a study that provides insight into the role culture plays in sub-Saharan Africa, and why it’s important to consider the arts’ impact beyond numbers in seats. The research process intended to facilitate the development of a relatively effortless, qualitative evaluation approach for the cultural sector; what has been have termed by the research team, ‘Impact Narrativing.’ Imagining Impacts investigated the role of culture in sub-Saharan Africa, primarily by drawing on the insights of a purposive cohort comprising art practitioners,…
With AiW Guests: Chris Abani, Kwame Dawes, Joanne Hichens, and Hilda Twongyeirwe.Edited by: Ashawnta Jackson and Jessica Powers for #readingAfrica 2024 (Catalyst Press). Jackson and Powers: Anthologies offer readers the opportunity to explore multiple writers — their voices, experiences, and styles. And, as Hilda Twongyeirwe points out here, they can operate as communities for writers and readers. But, as all the editors in this interview illustrate, anthologies are a more complex genre than many of us recognize. Not simply a way to gather the “best of” writing or the “classic” writing of any given demographic, not simply a way to…
In this edition of the Spotlight on Africa podcast, experts and analysts delve into Africa’s evolving diplomacy as the continent approaches 2025. Topics include South Africa’s G20 leadership, the division within the West African bloc ECOWAS, and emerging partnerships with the US and China. How will 2025 shape up for African nations and their global partnerships? Will Africa secure a more central role in the global diplomatic landscape?To understand what’s at stake on the continent, the Spotlight on Africa podcast consulted three experts in African politics and diplomacy.Cameron Hudson from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CISC) in Washington DC…
Walid Regragui and Fouzi Lekjaa arrival during the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Draw at Theatre Mohammed, Rabat on the 27 January 2025 ©BackpagePix by Staff Reporter Wednesday Jan 29, 2025. 11:00 Morocco head coach Walid Regragui is banking on their fanatical home support to aid his country’s quest in lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy for the first time since 1976.The Atlas Lions won their one and only title almost 50 years ago in Ethiopia and they’ve reached the final just once since then, in 2004 when they lost 2-1 to Tunisia.Regragui’s side are the highest-ranked African…