Botswana at the heart of the latest U.K. royal love affair
The southern African country of Botswana is gaining traction over the recently announced British Royal marriage. It turns out that it was in Botswana that Prince Harry proposed to his…
Cameroonian student lights up his village with solar panels [Grand Angle]
A student of renewable energy has returned to his home country Cameroon after studying in Italy. Bolive Wakam is training other young people in Batoufam, a community in the western…
Hauser & Wirth Now Represents the Estate of Alina Szapocznikow -ARTnews
Iluminowana (Illuminated Woman)1966 – 1967Plaster, colored polyester resin, electrical wiring© ADAGP, Paris Courtesy the Estate of Alina Szapocznikow / Piotr Stanislawski / Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris / Hauser & Wirth Photo:…
Galleria Borghese Trial Edition -ARTnews
Galleria Borghese. PHOTO BY ALESSIO DAMATO/COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Design For its 30th birthday, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) has expanded its previous space with a five story addition comprising almost…
Madagascar president reveals to Africanews his plans to reunite the country
Tokunbo Salako met the president of Madagascar, Hery Rajonarimampianina, who revealed his plans to revive the country’s economic fortunes.… READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2016/07/28/madaga… source
AFDB: Africa’s economic outlook
It’s been a roller coaster ride for african economies with economic giants such as Nigeria battling its first recession and South Africa escaping credit ratings downgrades by the skin of…
Burundians take to the streets to denounce UN report
Hundreds of protesters marched along the streets of Burundi’s capital Bujumbura on Saturday over a UN report released on Tuesday accusing the Burundian government of carrying out human rights… source
Ivory Coast troops join Mali’s UN mission [The Morning Call]
For the first time, Ivory Coast sent last week 150 soldiers to Mali to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission. According to the government, the unit is expected to reinforce…
2018 Frieze Week Art Fair Cheat Sheet -ARTnews
Frieze New York. COURTESY FREIZE Frieze week is upon us again. Below, a guide to various fairs opening this week, from 1-54 to TEFAF. Frieze New YorkMay 2–6Frieze New York…
Kenya police shoot dead two during opposition protest
Kenyan police shot dead two people and wounded a third when a crowd tried to storm a police station during an opposition protest against a looming presidential vote re-run, a…