by afrikanfrontier | Dec 29, 2022 | Arts, Culture, News
Germany has announced that it will be returning 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, amid ongoing debates about the rightful ownership of cultural artefacts. The Benin Bronzes are a group of brass and bronze sculptures and plaques from the Kingdom of Benin, which is now...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 27, 2022 | News
Tragedy struck South Africa on Christmas Day when a fuel tanker exploded, killing 18 people and seriously injuring 37 others. The tanker was carrying 60,000 litres of LPG gas at the time of the explosion. According to reports, the tanker crashed and caught fire,...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 27, 2022 | News, Politics
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced two soldiers to death for the killing of two Chinese nationals in the country. The soldiers, whose names have not been released, were part of a unit that was patrolling the area near the Chinese-owned...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 27, 2022 | News, Politics
Angola’s Supreme Court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to former billionaire Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, as part of a corruption investigation. Dos Santos, who was once Africa’s wealthiest woman, is...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 15, 2022 | News, Politics
US President Joe Biden announced plans to promote partnerships with African countries during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, which was held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Washington D.C. The summit was seen as an opportunity for the US to deepen its engagement with...