As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.Once iconic figures of Egypt’s cinematic golden age, belly dancers have watched their prestige wane, their art increasingly confined to nightclubs and wedding …
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference in Spain on Monday as US-led cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty and climate change.Dozens of world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from businesses, civil society and financial institutions are in the city of Seville for …
Four former executives at South Africa’s failing transport company were arrested and charged Monday over allegations of corruption worth millions of dollars in a high-profile case linked to the plunder of state resources. Â The ports and freight rail company Transnet was among the state-owned firms caught in a widespread graft scandal that rocked ex-president Jacob …
A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for “a new era of stability”, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Monday.Rich in natural resources, especially lucrative minerals, the vast DRC’s east has been plagued by deadly violence that has ravaged the …
Guests poured in through an entry gate on the ground floor of a castle. Inside, vendors dressed as medieval court jesters sold balloons.At Magicland, a privately owned theme park in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, the country’s recurrent crises — from galloping inflation to armed insurgencies — fade into the background, at least for one afternoon.Nigeria’s fragile …
Nigeria theme park offers escape from biting economyMon, 30 Jun 2025 16:26:01 GMT Read More »
South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch ended stubborn resistance by Zimbabwe’s opening batsmen with a wicket in the last over of the third day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday.Zimbabwe, set a near-impossible target of 537 runs to win, were 32 for one at the close after Takudzwanashe Kaitano was caught …
Kenyan police said Monday that 485 people had been arrested on murder, terrorism, rape and other charges following deadly protests last week.The nationwide protests were initially held to mark a year since massive anti-tax demonstrations, but descended into chaos as young men battled police and destroyed thousands of businesses in Nairobi’s business district. The Kenyan National …
Almost 500 arrested after Kenya protest violence: policeMon, 30 Jun 2025 14:58:39 GMT Read More »
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference on Monday as US-led cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty and climate change.Dozens of world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from businesses, civil society and financial institutions are in the Spanish city of Seville for the …
A French court on Monday sentenced seven Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds to seven to eight years in jail over the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying would-be asylum seekers from France to England in 2022.France and Britain have vowed to crack down on people smugglers who heap migrants on flimsy dinghies to make the …
Headphones on her head, fingers on the controls, eyes fixed on the mixing software, Kwem Kimtai strung together Afro house beats during her DJ training in Nairobi.Kimtai gushed over the skills she learnt on the intensive four-week course at the Santuri Electronic Music Academy (SEMA), which she hopes will help her thrive in a world …
Kenyan women jockey for place at DJ turntablesMon, 30 Jun 2025 05:47:07 GMT Read More »
