by afrikanfrontier | Feb 15, 2024 | Culture, News, Sports
Ivory Coast erupted in celebration on Tuesday as the nation’s football team, affectionately known as the “Elephants,” returned home victorious after conquering the Africa Cup of Nations. The streets pulsed with jubilant fans waving orange and white,...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 14, 2023 | Culture, News
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to appeal a court decision that set aside his official recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the King of the Zulu nation. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that Ramaphosa did not follow...
by afrikanfrontier | Apr 20, 2023 | Arts, Culture, News
An Egyptian lawyer, Mahmoud al-Semary, has taken legal action against the popular streaming platform, Netflix, after the release of the trailer for the upcoming movie “Queen Cleopatra.” The lawyer filed a case with the Public Prosecutor calling for the...
by afrikanfrontier | Apr 12, 2023 | Arts, Culture
New research has shed light on the origins of the famous Benin Bronzes that were pillaged by British colonial officers in 1897. According to reports by Clare Roth for Deutsche Welle, it has been discovered that many of these prized artefacts are made of brass manillas...
by afrikanfrontier | Jan 9, 2023 | Culture, News, Sports
São Paulo, Brazil – Football icon Pelé, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time has died at the age of 82, according to his family and medical team. Pelé, whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, suffered from various health issues in recent...
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...