Rwandan Musician Knowless Ties the Knot
This coming Sunday, all roads will lead to Golden Tulip Hotel in Nyamata town, Bugesera District, where songbird Knowless Butera and producer-cum-husband Clement Ishimwe will officially tie the knot.
The love birds have already said their vows and committed to each other in a civil and traditional marriage which happened over the weekend, but the official do, on Sunday, is what everyone is waiting for.
The couple has been over the moon, with Ishimwe particularly sharing photos of her lovely bride in anticipation of the wedding which is strictly an invite-only affair.
"... and her family trusted me enough and gave her to me. She's a Queen, I'll treat her like one. Love u Butera," wrote Ishimwe, sharing a photo, before he posted another one and added "walking towards her."
It is a love story that has captivated many, even when the two had kept it under the covers until recently.
Senegal's Dancing Grandmothers Lead Charge for Health Over Tradition
Ndoyenne 2 � Grandmothers are using their influence to promote modern medicine and health care, and discuss issues from family planning and malnutrition to maternal mortality
Commanding pride of place in her village in Senegal, 90-year-old Daba Ndione leans back in her chair and watches the younger grandmothers pull each other up from the ground to dance.
Laughing as they shimmy and shake in their brightly coloured dresses, the women burst into song. But instead of traditional tunes about love and fortune, the songs are an ode to the influence of grandmothers across the West African nation.
"We thank our grandmothers for taking care of us when we're sick," the circle of women sing, melodic in their native language Wolof, while dancing and clapping.
Ndione grew up long before her village of Ndoyenne 2, on the outskirts of the capital Dakar, had a school or a health centre.
Kenya: Kiambu Beauty Is the New Miss Kenya
Evelyn Njambi, 23, has been named the Miss World Kenya 2016.
Little pomp marked the moment the reigning Miss Kiambu became Miss Kenya, a coveted position thousands of young Kenyan women aspire to. Ms Njambi has spent the last the eight months playing second fiddle to the queen after emerging the first runners-up in a winner takes it all beauty pageant whose finals held in Kilifi County in December last year.
A statement from Ashleys Kenya, who are Miss World Kenya's franchise holders, announcing her crowning said the 23 year-old interior design student at Maseno University was thrilled to be Miss Kenya. "I am excited to be Miss World Kenya 2016," she said.
Seychelles: Jamaican Dancehall Artist Postpones Concert in Seychelles after Contracting Zika Virus
By Betymie Bonnelame
Local promoters have postponed the planned performance in Seychelles by Beenie Man, a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist who announced on Instagram that he has contracted the Zika virus.
The director of Hype Production, Daniel Vadivello, said in a statement on Monday, that Beenie Man is in good health and fit enough to do the concert in Seychelles but promoters have decided to postpone the performance scheduled for August 6.
"Hype Production has decided to postpone this Saturday's highly anticipated concert to Saturday 1st of October, more as a precautionary measure to allay any public concerns," said Vadivello.
Beenie Man, who was born in Jamaica as Anthony Moses Davis, shared an Instagram photo over the weekend of himself in pain while undergoing tests. He said: No Visa for my show in Canada. I have the Zika virus and the same Zika mosquito gave me Dengue."
Africa: Pokemon Goes Africa!
By Sam Olukoya / Lw (AFP)
The smartphone game Pokemon Go has yet to officially launch in any African country. That's not stopping African Pokemon fans, who are already braving the continent's unpredictable streets to find the virtual monsters.
Determined not to be left out of the augmented reality craze which has swept the US and Europe, resourceful gamers in major African cities have found ways to download the game.
