I quit acting in 2019 because of my wife – Deyemi Okanlawon
Actor Deyemi Okanlawon has recounted how he quit acting because his wife, Damilola, “became uncomfortable”. In a recent interview with Teju Babyface, Deyemi spoke about leaving his corporate job and his 10-year acting career. According to the father of three,…
SA filmmaker ‘honoured’ for inspiring Beyoncé’s album
South African filmmaker Michael Matthews says he is honoured that Beyoncé recognised his film as one of the inspirations for her new highly acclaimed country album, Cowboy Carter. Last week, the US singer revealed that each track on the album…
Inaki and Nico Williams: Two brothers, one club and a 40-year wait
Inaki Williams always knew his brother Nico was special, even if his younger sibling used to get so nervous he would ask Inaki, already a star in Bilbao, not to watch his youth games at the Athletic Club academy. Inaki…
Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency – ZiG
Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest attempt to stabilise an economy that has lurched from crisis to crisis for the past 25 years. Unveiling the new…
Liberia uncovers 40,000 illegal civil servants
The Liberian government says it has discovered over 40,000 illegal civil servants in its system. The director general of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai told the BBC details of the civil servants were entered incorrectly or not at…
After two months of blockage, food aid deliveries resume in Darfur- UN
The United Nations said on Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur province for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border operations, but the population still faces widespread starvation unless more help arrives. The U.N.’s…
Heart surgeon turned comedian, Egypt’s Bassem Youssef begins “The Middle Beast” tour
Bassem Youssef is hitting Europe. The satirist is about to embark on a 16-date European tour starting in London on April 6, and ending in Paris on May 5. The show is titled “The Middle Beast” tour – and is…
Inedible for some, delicious for others: inside Berlin’s ‘Disgusting food’ museum
Delicious for some, simply inedible for others. Would you consider poisonous snakes or a sheep’s eye as an ingredient in a recipe? Habushu is an alcoholic rice drink from Japan. The ingredient that sets it apart from other – more…
Rwanda: Fostering national unity through dance
Welcome to the “rafiki” (Swahili word for ‘Friend’) dance club in central Kigali. Drumbeats set the stage as young men and women try to master the traditional Amaraba dance. About 30 people, all under 30, move to the sound of…
French president Macron acknowledges France’s role in Rwanda genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron has made a significant admission regarding France’s involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, stating that France and its allies “could have stopped” the genocide but “lacked the will to do so.” Macron’s statement comes as Rwanda…