Cairo News
Ancient coffins uncovered at Saqqara.
A team of archaeologists from Cairo University have discovered wooden painted coffins during routine excavations near the pyramid of Unas at Saqqara, one of the oldest burial places of ancient Egypt a...
Dar Es Salaam News
Book lovers in Dar es Salaam now have a new place to meet and enjoy a good novel or non-fiction work over a cup of coffee or fruit juice. SOMA Book Caf
Maputo News
Friends of José Craveirinha established.
The values and ideals of the late Mozambican poet Jos
Addis Ababa News
Historic Addis Ababa railway station under threat.
The century-old La Gare railway station in Addis Ababa could soon face partial demolition according to a report in the English-language weekly newspaper
Addis Ababa News
Archaeologists uncover Queen of Sheba’s palace.
Archaeologists believe they have found the remains of the palace of the Queen of Sheba and of an altar that may once have contained the Ark of the Covenant, the most important treasure of ancient Juda...
Nairobi News
The Nairobi National Museum has reopened to the public after an extensive restructuring and expansion project lasting two years. The renovated museum boasts new exhibition space and additional facilit...
Dar Es Salaam News
The organisers of the annual Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) music and performing arts festival in Zanzibar are seeking performers for the 2009 edition, which will take place from 12-17 February. P...
Cairo News
Television production centre for Alexandria library.
The new Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) has signed an agreement with Italian media group Adnkronos to create an on-site television production centre, Adnkronos International reports. Funded in part by th...
Lagos News
Documenting urban transformation through art.
A group of local artists has launched an initiative to represent communities through art as a way of preserving their identity, even when their habitat and way of life has been transformed, local news...
Maputo News
Eugénio de Lemos museum opens.
A museum dedicated to the late Mozambican abstract painter Eug
Nairobi News
RaMoMa modern art museum relocates.
The Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art (RaMoMa) has relocated from its former premises in the Upper Hill area to more spacious accommodation on 2nd Parklands Avenue to the northwest of the city centre. T...
Addis Ababa News
Axum obelisk to be erected in 2008.
The Axum obelisk is to be re-erected at its original site in northern Ethiopia later this year, Italy
Addis Ababa News
The Addis Book Fair takes place from 10-17 March at the Addis Ababa University (AAU) in the heart of the Ethiopian capital, local English-language newspaper
