With the new year kicking off already, it's good news for the elephant world in Kenya. On January 2, the Kenya Wildlife Service shared on its social media platforms that it spotted a mother elephant with twins in Shimba Hills National Reserve. This marks the third case of twin births of elephants in the country in three years. The phenomenon of twi...
An exhibition in Morocco is showing art inspired by the Moroccan city of Tangiers, its port, its mosques and its old markets. The show highlights the work of foreign artists who were charmed by the city in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The work captures the "the strong relationship between Tangiers and the visual arts," said Majda Amellal, cur...
An endangered pygmy hippo has been born at a Virginia zoo. The female was born Dec. 9 at Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia. It is parents' Iris and Corwin's third calf in four and a half years and they are all females. This is also the pair's second calf to arrive right before the holidays. The baby girl arrived after a 7-month gestation and ...
Mosquitoes are usually associated with serious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. However, researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Radboud University in the Netherlands may have found a valuable new role for the insects: as vaccine distributors. Their scientists say they have successfully engineered...
The winter solstice is a special day at the Ancient Egyptian temple complex at Luxor on the Nile River. On the northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year, the first rays of sunlight in the early morning align perfectly with the main axis of the city's Temple of Amun-Re. As the sun bathes the temple, it enters the Holy of Holies which houses a s...
Dogs of various shapes and sizes took to the catwalk to show off their fancy dress costumes at the sixth edition of the Lagos Dog Carnival. The carnival venue was overflowing with breeds from across the country as they strut their stuff along the red carpet. Dogs were seen dressed in colourful costumes, wings, and accessories. Some owners queued up...
Слушатели подготовительного отделения Тюменского госуниверситета, студенты вуза и техникума строительной индустрии и городского хозяйства из стран Африки, Азии, Новой Гвинеи и ближнего зарубежья приняли участие в зимних уличных играх "Забавы русской старины" в сквере Казачьи луга 13 декабря. Всего мероприятие объединило около 80 человек. "Нашим гос...
На трех площадках в России, Буркина-Фасо и Камеруне состоялся телемост, посвященный созданию Музея культуры стран Африки в Москве. В диалоге также приняли участие представители Бенина, Гвинеи, Египта, Замбии, Кот-д-Ивуара, Марокко и ЮАР.Своим видением развития культурных связей между Россией и Африканским континентом поделились дипломаты, представи...
On December 5, 2024, the cultural telebridge dedicated to the formation and development of the Museum of African Cultures in Moscow took place. The cultural telebridge between Russia and Africa was organized by the Russian-African Club of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) with the support of the Secretariat of the "Russia-Africa Partnership F...
Le 5 décembre 2024 a eu lieu un télépont culturel consacré à la création et au développement du Musée des Cultures Africaines à Moscou. Le télépont culturel entre la Russie et l'Afrique a été organisé par le Club russo-africain de l'Université d'État Lomonossov de Moscou (MSU) avec le soutien du Secrétariat du Forum du Partenariat Russie-Afrique du...
5декабря2024г.состоялся телемост, посвященный становлениюиразвитиюМузеякультурыстранАфрикивМоскве.ТелемосткультурымеждуРоссиейиАфрикойбылорганизованРоссийско-АфриканскимклубомМГУимениМ.В.ЛомоносоваприподдержкеСекретариата«ФорумапартнёрстваРоссия-Африка»МИДРФ. Телемостпроходилнатрехосновныхплощадках-вМоскве(Россия),Уагадугу(Буркина-Фасо)иЯунде(Камер...
Pope Francis has appointed 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his ongoing efforts to reform the Catholic Church. The new cardinals, aged between 44 and 100, come from five continents and represent a diverse range of backgrounds and regions. Among the new appointees is a Peruvian bishop who has strongly supported the Pope's crac...
20 ноября 2024 года, Баку, Азербайджан. Экоактивисты из стран Африки провели акцию в Голубой зоне климатического саммита COP29 в Баку. Они требовали климатической справедливости и справедливого энергетического перехода для африканского континента и отказа от финансирования новых углеродных проектов, а также призвали направить средства на развитие в...
Dakar thrums to the rhythm of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art. The 15th edition of Dak'art, the continent's major contemporary art exhibition, kicked off on Thursday (Nov. 07). The ceremony blended music, dance, and tales. A highlight of the evening was the awards ceremony. French artist Agnès Brezephin from the Martinique island was...
An African perspective in every corner and on every wall of this UNESCO World Heritage site near the German-French border. Photographic portraits, paintings, video installations and sculpture — 26 works that organisers say explore Africa, addressing its cultural history, intellectual traditions, and challenging stereotypes. "'The True Size of...
The third edition of Festiras, a Rap and Slam festival, has ended in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Thousands of people attended the musical event dedicated to peace and the promotion of local talent. The eastern part of the country has struggled for decades with armed violence as more than 120 groups fi...
A folklore festival brought audiences in Marrakech lively dance performances while celebrating tradition. Troupes from Spain, Ireland, Austria and a local group from Marrakech regaled the crowd with traditional music and dance performances on the first day of festival. "I think the people around the world could be a family if they all sing an...
More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. The report published on Monday has warned that over 16,000 tree species are at risk of extinction. Mo...
On a sun-parched plateau, high in South Africa's rugged Cederberg mountains, Boltwin Tamboer harvests rooibos tea in much the same way his forefathers would have done. Watched over by a cave adorned with 6,000-year-old depictions of elephants and winged medicine men, he slices through a fistful of the hardy shrub with a deft flick of his sick...
В выставочном зале Русского дома в Танзании состоялась церемония открытия памятника поэту Александру Пушкину, сообщает РИА Новости. По данным агентства, автором скульптуры выступил Александр Козинин, бюст открыли в рамках мероприятий по празднованию 225-летия автора «Капитанской дочки» и «Евгения Онегина». Участие в церемонии открытия памятника, пр...
