APRIL 28, 2025 — As South Africa marked Freedom Day yesterday, Eastern Cape artist Thembani Hastings Mqhayi, who claims to be the original creator of the country’s national flag, renewed his call for recognition and threatened to pursue legal action if his demands are not addressed, says Independent Online. Freedom Day commemorates the country’s first…
FEBRUARY 22, 2025 — The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has officially launched its flag, reports the African Press Agency. During a ceremony in Bamako today, officials presented the new flag, which features a green background with the AES logo at its center. The green color symbolizes hope,…
JANUARY 30, 2025 — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated ₦30 million (USD$19,640) to the family of the late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of Nigeria’s national flag, the Daily Post and the Sahara Reporters report. The cheque was presented today, by the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, at the…
DECEMBER 31, 2024 — The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has officially revealed its logo and motto, RFI reports. According to the La Nouvelle Tribune, the logo features a baobab tree, a sun, and three stars, accompanied by the motto, “One Space, One People, One Destiny.” At its center…
DECEMBER 30, 2024 — Venâncio Mondlane, Mozambique’s main opposition leader, has proposed a radical overhaul of the nation’s symbols and governance, including changes to the national flag and the Constitution, Club of Mozambique reports. These announcements come amid unrest after the October 9 general elections, which declared Daniel Chapo, the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo)…
OCTOBER 20, 2024 — Today, thousands of Kenyans gathered at Kenya’s Kwale Stadium on Sunday for this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, a national holiday dedicated to honoring those who contributed to Kenya’s independence, reports NTV Kenya. KBC Channel 1 reports that students wore green, red, and white shirts and were seated to resemble the Kenyan…
OCTOBER 19, 2024 — On Saturday, the 197th anniversary of the Tunisian national flag was celebrated on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis with an event titled “The Flag March”, reported La Presse. The procession included a parade of majorettes proudly carrying the flag, while many participants wore traditional Tunisian dress, showcasing national pride. The Tunisian…
OCTOBER 17, 2024 — Despatch Preparatory School, a primary school in Despatch, South Africa, has unveiled a new flag designed in partnership with local graphic designer Roestoff Geyser, reports News24. The flag is meant to “represent the spirit and values of Despatch Preparatory.” According to the school’s official website, Despatch Preparatory educates 600 students from…
OCTOBER 14, 2024 — Today marks the celebration of Ethiopia’s 17th National Flag Day, celebrated at the premise of the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) under the theme “Our Flag for Our National Unity, Sovereignty, and the Elevation of Ethiopia”, the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reports. In a speech for the occasion, President Taye Atske-Selassie…
OCTOBER 12, 2024 — Somalia celebrates Flag Day today. According to the Somali government, this day marks the anniversary of the flag’s creation on that day in 1954 by Mohamed Awale Liban, six years before the country was independent. Prime Minister Calls for Unity Against Islamic Militants Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre led the nation’s…