By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a special screening in Accra of the fourth episode of ‘Dedicate’, a video series about the faith of seven young adults. Hundreds of people attended the event on 24 October, ahead of the episode’s worldwide release, according to 3News.
Ghana’s U15 team beat Mexico 5-2 in the last 16 of the World Cup held in Azerbaijan, with four goals from Shamsudeen Sulemana and one from Abdul Aziz Issah. The win extended their run to seven victories and qualified them for the quarter-finals, according to MyJoyOnline.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Ghana’s UniMAC-IFT film institute will show historical footage of independence and the country’s early years on 30 October, showcasing filmmaker Chris Hesse’s preservation work. Organised with UNESCO’s Ghana office for World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the screening will include footage of the opening of Tema port, according to MyJoyOnline.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Polaris Asso says it has trained 50,000 young people in Senegal and Ivory Coast to develop media literacy and limit the effects of disinformation. The association also says it supports nearly 100 content creators and 50 ambassadors, as part of Global Media and Information Literacy Week, according to its executive director cited by the APS.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: APS ·
African kings and cultural leaders have begun arriving in Uganda ahead of the fourth anniversary of the coronation of Papa Emorimor Paul Sande Etomeileng Emolot III, king of the Iteso. Celebrations organised by Kenya’s Iteso community are scheduled for 29 to 31 October in Malaba, Busia County, according to the Daily Monitor.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Daily Monitor ·
Former inspector urges talks on Northern Ashanti Mines debtFormer chief inspector of mines Obiri Yeboah Twumasi has urged Ghana’s Minerals Commission to negotiate a payment schedule with Northern Ashanti Mines for its unpaid statutory fees. He believes an instalment arrangement would allow the company, which has not yet started producing gold, to continue developing its mine, according to MyJoyOnline.
Vanessa Touré presents her first book in OuagadougouBurkinabè journalist Souréa Mariam Vanessa Touré presented her first book, “Hummm… And life goes on”, in Ouagadougou. The 315-page collection brings together around 60 columns and, according to Burkina24, addresses topics including parenting, relationships, marriage and women’s status.¹The week in Africa
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