By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Awate
An account revisits the origins of Barentu and the role of Dr Viazolo, a businessman associated with the filming of Italian films in Eritrea in the 1960s and 1970s. The author recounts scenes filmed in Keren and in the west of the country, according to Awate.
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Senegalese businesswoman Ndella Madior Diouf says she received more than 1,500 WhatsApp messages after announcing she was looking for a husband. Aged 60, she says she is considering proposals from suitors aged 45 to 70, according to Kawtef.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Cameroonian professor Olivier Bilé has published a book on the actors, organisation and practices of radio and television in Cameroon. He analyses the role of audiovisual media in society and calls for institutional, legal and economic reforms, according to Camer.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Camer ·
Eswatini musician Msimisi composed tracks for certain scenes in the film “Seriously Single Too”, screened on Netflix. He says he created the music based on descriptions of the scenes and has collaborated with the platform several times, according to his interview with the Times of Eswatini.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Masi Mdingane, head of 5FM and Good Hope FM, says TikTok is changing music listening by popularising short clips before full songs are played on the radio. He is calling on commercial radio stations to adapt their programming and role, according to Bizcommunity.
🌍 World · Source: Bizcommunity ·
Yoel Yohannes accuses Eritrean regime of stifling youthYoel Yohannes, a diplomatic official of the Blue Revolution People’s Movement, says Eritrea’s authoritarian system deprives young people of development, justice and prospects, driving many into exile. He also accuses the authorities of fuelling regional instability, in an interview with Fana Media Corporation.All Eritrea news →
Burundian association defends male victims of violence in KayanzaFounded on 1 March 2021 in Kayanza, the Burundian association Abagabo mu gahinda supports men who are victims of domestic violence, its president, Boniface Nduwimana, explains. He says he founded the group after experiencing such violence himself; the organisation then sought to raise awareness of its cause, Yaga Burundi reports.The week in Africa
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