The Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) is set to captivate audiences once again with its 7th edition, scheduled for December 6 and 7. Kicking off the festival is the short film ...

The sophomore film from "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" director Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich and the feature debut of rising ...

MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA is the epic legacy of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994. Recounted through the personal ...

Africa Renewal is a United Nations digital magazine that covers Africa’s economic, social and political developments. We cover the challenges the continent faces and the solutions to these by ...

Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.

He was hailed as a founding father of African film Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema, has died aged 84. His daughter, Mariam Cissé, confirmed his death ...

Here’s what you need to know about Africa Rising With Afua Hirsch. Admit it: when I say documentary, you assume you’re in for a world of misery, murder and general despair. Not so, though, ...

Drawing upon the active participation of prominent African alumni, as well as others with expertise in the field, "Africa Rising" will offer big picture understandings of the continent, and the ways ...

The 32-minute film Resilience Rising: Echoes of Owyhee will premiere Feb. 2 at the Clinton Street Theater, followed by a panel discussion on the status of the Owyhee Canyonlands. Resilience Rising ...

Poverty in a Rising Africa, the first of two upcoming reports on poverty in Africa, documents the data challenges facing the region and reviews the status of Africa’s poverty and inequality, both ...

This Valentine’s Day, as chocolate prices soared, Africa’s worsening aridity is a key factor. West Africa, responsible for 70% of the world’s cacao, faces increasing challenges due to ...

THE BASICS: THE LION KING, the Disney movie turned into a musical opened ... Goba was born in Durban, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, where she learned to speak the Xhosa language ...