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    SFAL 2026 concludes on a successful note

    SFAL 2026 concludes on a successful note

    20 Jan 2026

    The second edition of the Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL 2026) concluded after enriching African-Arab cultural and literary exchange and welcoming 11,108 visitors, marking an increase from the...

    African and Emirati writers highlight role of language

    African and Emirati writers highlight role of language

    19 Jan 2026

    The second edition of the Sharjah Festival of African Literature hosted a panel discussion titled “Echoes of Our Tongues” which examined the role of language in preserving memory and...

    Conflict led Rwandan author to write ‘Our Lady of the Nile’

    Conflict led Rwandan author to write ‘Our Lady of the Nile’

    18 Jan 2026

    In an in-conversation session at the second edition of the Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL), acclaimed Rwandan author Scholastique Mukasonga recounted how the 1994 incident in Rwanda, and...

    Sharjah bridges African, Arab cultures

    Sharjah bridges African, Arab cultures

    18 Jan 2026

    Literary events with a strong cultural theme are ideal platforms for knowledge exchange through interactions between attendees and translations of books, said publishers and booksellers from Africa participating in...

    VIDEO: African man risking his life saves a family from a building fire in Paris

    VIDEO: African man risking his life saves a family from a building fire in Paris

    06 Jul 2025

    A dramatic rescue unfolded on Friday in the 18th arrondissement of Paris after a fire broke out on the second floor of a residential building, trapping two families on...

    Man jailed, fined Dhs4,000 for possessing, selling liquor in Dubai

    Man jailed, fined Dhs4,000 for possessing, selling liquor in Dubai

    13 Mar 2025

    The Misdemeanors and Violations Court in Dubai has sentenced an African national to one month in jail and ordered his deportation from the country after serving his sentence, besides...

    African leaders in Beijing eyeing big loans and more investment

    African leaders in Beijing eyeing big loans and more investment

    01 Sep 2024

    African leaders descend on China’s capital this week, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects as they eye mounting great power competition over resources and influence on the continent. China has...

    Black author takes new look at Georgia’s white founder

    Black author takes new look at Georgia’s white founder

    17 Feb 2024

    Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia’s colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the accomplishments of James Edward...

    Sharjah Police arrest five for theft

    Sharjah Police arrest five for theft

    17 Nov 2022

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The Criminal Investigation Department at Sharjah Police arrested a gang of five Africans for theft using sharp tools in their operations. Confirming their readiness to...

    18 migrants die in mass attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla

    18 migrants die in mass attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla

    25 Jun 2022

    At least 18 African migrants died when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, according to an update from Moroccan authorities....

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