3 November 2026

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NewsCentral Africa

Jonathan Kamunga receives photography honor at Best View Awards

Congolese photojournalist Jonathan Kamunga received the Chrysostome-Kyungu prize at the third Best View Awards in Lubumbashi on October 31, ACP reports, citing the recipient. The award recognizes his photography career and honors a figure associated with documenting successive governors of Grand Katanga. Kamunga dedicated the recognition to fellow Congolese photojournalists and acknowledged mentors who supported his development.

Agence Congolaise de Presse·2 Nov 2026

NewsCentral Africa

Kinshasa workshop addresses protection of artists’ work

A workshop at Kinshasa’s Centre culturel congolais Le Zoo brought visual artists together with musicians, performers, writers and fashion practitioners to discuss declaring and protecting their work, ACP reports. Opened on October 29, the initiative was organized by ACOM and Le Zoo with FASAEC and FOSCA. According to the account supplied to ACP, discussions covered practical and legal tools for responding to unauthorized copying and digital distribution.

Agence Congolaise de Presse·2 Nov 2026

NewsWest Africa

Three Senegalese designers shape Dakar 2026 opening costumes

APS profiles Maguette Guèye, Khadija Aisha Ba and Selly Raby Kane, who designed costumes for the three sections of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic opening ceremony. Their practices draw on Senegalese textiles, adornment and cultural references. The report highlights Guèye’s fabric and ornament work, Ba’s handmade accessories and historically inspired clothing, and Kane’s distinctive fashion and filmmaking practice.

Agence de Presse Sénégalaise·2 Nov 2026

NewsNorth Africa

Public voting opens for Rabat’s Jidar mural prize

Public voting has opened for the Jidar Grand Prix in Rabat, Madar21 reports from an organizers’ statement. Audiences can choose among fourteen murals created by fifteen artists during the 2026 street-art festival, with voting running through November 30. The winning artist will receive a Rabat residency and exhibition. The previous winner, Yankamanta, is due to begin a residency this month.

Madar21·2 Nov 2026

NewsNorth Africa

Moroccan caftan craftsmanship presented in Jakarta

Designer Bouchra El Bouhsini presented Moroccan caftans during Morocco Week in Jakarta, Madar21 reports through MAP. The collection highlighted detailed embroidery, ornament and coordinated color, combining contemporary cuts with traditional craft practices. In the report, El Bouhsini describes the garment as an expression of cultural memory and identity, and discusses how new designs can evolve while maintaining their connection to Moroccan artisanship.

Madar21·2 Nov 2026

NewsWest Africa

Ajani and Maiye explore memory in Lagos exhibition

Remi Ajani and Hamed Maiye’s Call and Response is on view at Alára in Lagos through November 29, Art Report Africa reports. Their paintings explore inherited stories, personal memory and belonging through Yoruba philosophy, archival images and family photographs. An accompanying artist-conceived book expands the conversation across Nigerian cultural generations, with a London launch planned for November 17.

Art Report Africa·31 Oct 2026

Institutional AnnouncementWest Africa

CCA Lagos announces panel on performance and colonial archives

CCA Lagos and Third Space Art Foundation have announced a November 7 panel examining how performance can challenge colonial archives and recover marginalized histories. Part of 1922 Revisited, the discussion will take Jelili Atiku’s artistic work as a starting point. Participants include Atiku, Taiwo Aiyedogbon, Tolulope Ami-Williams, Akin Oladimeji and Jumoke Sanwo, with Oyindamola Faithful moderating. The event is scheduled at CCA Lagos from 10:30am to 12:15pm.

Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos·2 Nov 2026