NPR News -Africa The Fanti Carnival celebrates the heritage of transatlantic slave trade returnees by External Source April 8, 2026 April 8, 2026 80 Lagos bursts into color as the vibrant Lagos Fanti Carnival celebrates the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda,” formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century. Original Article 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail External Source Africa News Matters is powered by the Colorado non-profit Africa Agenda. We credit our sources via link sharing. Support us, make a donation today! previous post The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses next post Caution, relief as US politicians respond to Trump’s ceasefire with Iran You may also like Pope Leo takes aim at ‘handful of tyrants’... April 17, 2026 Family planning aid dwindles in Uganda April 17, 2026 What’s at stake in Somalia April 17, 2026 ‘Humiliated, broken, powerless’: Sudan enters fourth year of... April 16, 2026 Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day... April 16, 2026 Fela Kuti is the first African artist to... April 16, 2026 Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is... April 16, 2026 Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing... April 14, 2026 How families in northern Nigeria are rewriting the... April 13, 2026 The iconic South African theater that took on... March 29, 2026