The stars of African cinema strolled down the red carpet at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the “African Oscars,” it is held annually in Nigeria.  The booming industry is also known as Nollywood.   Showcased were films that make waves globally.

Omar al-Bashir won re-election with 68 percent of the vote in Sudan’s first multiparty elections in almost 25 years.  The National Election Commission reported that Omar al-Bashir won roughly two-thirds of the vote.

Sierra Leone is launching a new health care initiative that offers free medical care to infants up to 5 years and to pregnant mothers.  The program was launched on Sierra Leone’s 49^th anniversary of the country independence from Britain.

Actor Ben Affleck launches an initiative to assist communities ravaged by war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The market for temporary African art has exploded in the last five years.  Ross Douglass, organizer for the Johannesburg Art Fair, told CNN there has been an explosion of interest in African art in recent years.

Fish is very popular and a significant source of income in Senegal. Wherever you go in Senegal , fish is always on the menu.