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By Claude Mambo Muvunyi Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi is Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems globally have battled to deal with the repercussions unleashed by the disease. From the outset, Africa was considered particularly vulnerable due to several factors: limited healthcare provision in some areas, high prevalence […]
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Babungo Museum An art and cultural museum located in Ndop. The museum presents a sample of major and significant objects from the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Babungo, which was formerly the most important iron-work centre in Cameroon. The treasure of the talented sculptor-kings of Babungo with thousands of pieces still remains the most impressive […]
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National Museum of Gitega It is located in Gitega and was founded under Belgian colonial rule in 1955. The museum is the national museum of Burund and the largest of Burundi’s public museums although its collection is displayed in a single room. The museum was intended to preserve artefacts from Burundian folk culture which were declining as […]
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Manéga Bendrologie Museum Established by Frédéric Pacéré Titinga, who wanted the world to know more about the many different tribes that make up Burkina Faso. The museum is located 55 km northwest of the city Ouagadougou, in the village of Manega, Burkina Faso. Music Museum The National Museum of Music is a cultural institution located […]
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Botswana National Museum Located in the Botswana capital of Gaborone, the Botswana National Museum is also known as the National Museum and Art Gallery. It is a multi-disciplinary institution that includes the National Art Gallery and Octagon Gallery, as well as the National Botanical Garden since 2007. The museum displays traditional Botswana crafts and paintings […]
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Alexandre Sènou Adandé Ethnographic Museum The museum is in Porto-Novo, Benin and was established in 1957 by the Dahomey Institute. It is operated by Alexandre Sènou Adandé, a noted ethnologist, who was chief archivist and librarian at the Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire of Dakar from 1948 to 1960. The museum features wonderful Yoruba masks and King Toffa’s […]
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Africa.com hosted their first hybrid event on 23 June 2022. The event featured a roundtable discussion live from the Intare Conference Center, Gasabo Room in Kigali, Rwanda. Five panelists came together to promote equity & innovation through health, science and technology in Africa, while also highlighting how to remove barriers facing so many African women and girls. The […]
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A Journey Through Time and Culture Welcome to our special focus on the museums of Algeria, brought to you by Africa.com. From the sun-soaked Mediterranean coast to the sweeping landscapes of the Sahara, Algeria stands as a land rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Its museums are portals that take you on a transcendent […]
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Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa “We shouldn’t wait for development to end child labour. On the contrary, ending child labour is key to sustainable development.” says ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Cynthia Samuel Olonjuwon. With 92 million girls and boys in child labour — one in five […]
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Africa should be under no illusion about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. It is the equivalent of France deciding it would like to have Algeria back or Portugal seeking to recover Mozambique and Angola or Britain aspiring to rule once more from the Cape to Cairo. If anyone has good reason to be appalled by […]
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