Some of the greatest luminaries in the arts and sciences – from Nobel prize-winning astrophysicists, to singer Madonna to the economist Muhammad Yunus – have published a joint statement insisting that the world cannot go “back to normal” and must consider the COVID-19 crisis an urgent call for new pathways…
Zimbabweans poured out their anger on social media Thursday after hearing news that the City of Harare plans to shut down MotoRepublik, billed as the first co-working space for creatives in Zimbabwe. The arts and tech hub on Milton Avenue in the Harare Central district is home to Internet startup…
There were 438 reported cases of interference with media professionals across Egypt in 2016, according to a new report from the Egyptian Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE). The annual report on Egypt’s climate of repression found that journalists across the country’s 22 provinces were among the most…
An international book fair will be held in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital reports Al Jazeera. It is the first major event to be organised in the city for over two decades. Al Jazeera reported that talent including authors, poets, playwrights, musicians and artists are travelling from around the globe to attend…