With growing scrutiny over Rwanda’s alleged support for M23 rebels, many are asking artists to boycott performing in the country. But do such boycotts work, or do they punish the wrong people?
A year-long celebration kicks off with contemporary art in Marrakech, peaks with historic festival appearances from Burna Boy to Tems, and culminates in AFCON's return.
This year’s summit, hosted in New York City, set ambitious goals, and delivered on creating a space for change-making conversations, while illustrating the importance of community and shared responsibility.
The prize honors individuals who have championed and elevated their communities' most vulnerable, with a dedicated award ceremony happening during the Global Citizen NOW summit, scheduled for next month.
Tems withdrew from her Kigali performance, citing the unfolding crisis between Rwanda and the DRC, while pressure mounts on John Legend to follow suit.
The African Union had lamented the ban’s potential negative impact, after the U.S. government hit 10 African countries with travel restrictions and suspensions earlier this month.
The Maghrebian Al-Soumoud convoy was set to meet the Global March to Gaza on Thursday, but the Egyptian authorities are detaining and deporting foreign nationals and even obstructing them from entering Egypt.
