News from outside Canada showcasing people and events involving people of African descent world-wide
South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist
Monday 10 February 2025 by Danai Nesta Kupemba Source: BBC News South Africa’s first black female nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango, a trailblazer who set out to inspire young women, has…
Africa’s top shots: Revellers, swords and balloons
Source: BBC News Friday 10 January 2025 A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:
Africa in Pictures: BBC
Double trouble and dancing troupes: Africa’s top shots Thursday 17 October 2024 A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent: Source: BBC News
South African Nadia Davids wins Caine Short Story prize
South African author, Nadia Davids wins Caine short story prize for ‘triumph of language’ Bridling Tuesday 17 September 2024 Source: The Guardian The South African author’s work was described as…
Kenya’s Rukia Bulle wins 2024 BBC Komla Dumor Award
“I hope this award inspires young girls like me, who wear the hijab,” says Rukia Bulle Source: BBC World News. Wednesday 14 August 2024 Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has won…
Kpomassie: From Togo to Greenland
Breaking the ice: one man’s epic journey from Togo to Greenland In 1965, Teté-Michel Kpomassie left his African homeland for a new life in Greenland, swapping sunny beaches for icy…
Africa’s week in pictures
Africa’s week in pictures: 17-23 December 2021 23 December 2021 A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Source: BBC News
Maher Mezahi: Who counts as African?
A question of identity: Who counts as African? 20 December, 2021 In our series of letters from African writers, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi considers what it means to be African…
France apologizes over Rwanda genocide
ByEditorial Staff Thursday, May 27, 2021 FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron, in a visit to Rwanda, has said France recognised its ‘responsibility’ in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking for forgiveness for…
Germany acknowledges Namibia genocide
Friday 28 May 2021 Germany has officially acknowledged committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Namibia, and announced financial aid worth more than €1.1bn (£940m; $1.34bn). German colonisers killed tens…