Brussels 20.12.2022 Nigeria has taken back ownership of 92 bronze sculptures that make up the so-called Benin Bronzes from a museum in the German city of Cologne, following an agreement that was signed by the city’s Mayor. (Image: Cologne Museum) Nigeria marked a milestone in its years-long fight to get back the Benin bronze sculptures…
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Brussels: Dr.Mukwege hospitalised
Brussels 26.10.2021 Sakharov Prize winner Doctor Denis Mukwege canceled all the appointments he had scheduled for this week on Monday, October 25. In particular, he was to be received at the Brussels parliament on Monday noon. And give several interviews on his new book on Tuesday, October 26, before attending the premiere of Thierry Michel’s…
Belgium: Commandos versus Africa Museum
Brussels 29.09.2020 The lawyers of seven Belgium associations representing former para commandos and officers who have served in Africa have given notice to the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA, or AfricaMuseum) in Tervuren. They ask that “any damage to the honour and reputation of the Belgian para commandos” be obliterated in a text next…
Nantes: Rwanda migrant admits arson
The Rwanda irregular migrant has been arrested again, he had previously been questioned and then released after the July 18 blaze that destroyed the precious baroque organ, shattered stained glass windows, and blackened the insides of the Cathedral of St.Peter and St.Paul of the French city of Nantes. The 39-year-old, a failed asylum-seeker from Rwanda…
Ghent removes Leopold II bust
Belgium city of Ghent removed a bust of King Leopold II from one of the city parks, in a symbolic gesture aligned with the celebration of 60 years of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the former colony. Na 90 jaar werd vandaag de buste van Leopold II eindelijk weggehaald uit het Zuidpark….
Belgium King appologies for Colonial past
Here is the letter that Belgium King Philippe sent to the Congolese president, Félix Tshisekedi, as part of the 60th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The sovereign expresses “deep regrets” there. (Translation from original in French): https://twitter.com/afpafrica/status/1277855838212947968?s=21 “On this sixtieth anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of…
Isabel Dos Santos accuses fraudsters
Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, denounes fraudsters, insisting that a fake copy of her passport with the signature of martial artist and celbrity Bruce Lee was used to seize her assets in Angola and in Portugal. The facts and images speak for themselves. The truth today comes to light about the fraudulent court process…
Italian hostage returned from Kenya
Liberated Italian hostage Silvia Romano landed at Rome’s Ciampino airport aboard a special flight at about 2 p.m. (1200 GMT). Silvia Romano conferma: "Mi sono convertita all'islam senza costrizioni. Non sono stata costretta a sposarmi e non ho avuto costrizioni fisiche" https://t.co/QIh2zAfl0S pic.twitter.com/92ah7LrrkO — ilGiornale (@ilgiornale) May 10, 2020 Escorted by masked men from the…
COVID19: Cote d’Ivoire PM evacuated to France
Cote d’Ivoire Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly (61), the candidate in October’s presidential election from the ruling party, was evacuated on May 2 to France for medical examinations, the presidency informed. Nouvelle illustration de l'état des infrastructures de santé en #Afrique, direction un hôpital français et non ivoirien pour le Premier ministre Amadou Gon Coulibaly…
COVID19: Africa flower industry collapse
The crash of the $8.5 billion global trade in cut flowers shows how quickly and distinctively the new coronavirus pandemic is disrupting supply chains, even in places where it isn’t yet pervasive. After only a few weeks of quarantine, The crash of the $8.5 billion global cut-flower trade shows how quickly coronavirus is disrupting supply…
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