September 12 marked the 50th anniversary of the Derg takeover of Ethiopia and the overthrow of Haile Selaisse. DW looks at how the former Emperor is remembered by Ethiopians. Mengistu Haile Mariam, leader of the Derg until its own overthrow in 1991, lives in Zimbabwe today, much to the criticism of his regime’s victims.

South Africa mourns the death of James Matthews, legendary poet and author whose anti-apartheid works were banned by the National Party. Matthews died at age 94.

• Fifty-three African leaders attended the 9th Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. Eswatini was notably absent as the sole African state with diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
• There are less than three months to go until Ghana’s presidential election. The Africa Report asks if the NPP can finally make inroads in the country’s north.
• OkayAfrica examines the history of Ghana’s film industry as it has struggled in recent years.

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Image: Emperor Haile Selaisse I in the White House, 1970. 25 October 1970. Photo credit: VOA, Government of the United States, public domain.