A South African artist is changing the way viewers understand Picasso’s GuernicaA South African artist is changing the way viewers understand Picasso’s Guernica

An artwork by South African artist Dumile Feni is changing the way viewers understand Pablo Picasso’s famous anti-war painting. , which was drawn by Feni using charcoal and pencil in 1967, is part of a new series at the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid, and is on display directly opposite ...

China’s state businesses are reshaping markets in AfricaChina’s state businesses are reshaping markets in Africa

Yinka’s view China’s state-owned enterprises aren’t just building roads and railways across Africa, they are reshaping markets and, increasingly, the policy environment itself. That was the central warning of a report last month by the US government-backed Africa Center for Strategic Studies. It landed even as Washington scrambles to catch ...

US issues Nigeria travel warning over terrorism, kidnappingUS issues Nigeria travel warning over terrorism, kidnapping

The US warned its citizens against traveling to Nigeria over terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping risks. In a Wednesday advisory, the State Department wrote that some regions now carry its highest “do not travel” designation. Washington also authorized the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Abuja, pointing ...