An image can speak louder than words. Every Friday, Ventures Africa will be sharing images that tell the story of what happened each week, in a different way. Here’s our first go at what happened this week around the continent and the globe.

Minaj is set to perform on Saturday at a Christmas festival sponsored by Unitel, a communications company controlled by President José Eduardo dos Santos’ family.  President Santos is seen as a corrupt leader has lead Angola for about 36 years without being elected. Therefore, Human rights organization are  attempting to dissuade her from performing in the country. Credit- mirror.co.uk
Minaj is set to perform on Saturday at a Christmas festival sponsored by Unitel, a communications company controlled by President José Eduardo dos Santos’ family. President Santos is seen as a corrupt leader has lead Angola for about 36 years without being elected. Therefore, Human rights organization are attempting to dissuade her from performing in the country.
Credit- mirror.co.uk
Rwandan people listen to parliamentarians ahead of the constitutional referendum to allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in 2017, in Kigali on December 16, 2015. Kagame has run Rwanda since his ethnic Tutsi rebel Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) army ended a 1994 genocide.
Rwandan people listen to parliamentarians ahead of the constitutional referendum to allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in 2017, in Kigali on December 16, 2015. Kagame has run Rwanda since his ethnic Tutsi rebel Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) army ended a 1994 genocide. Credit – Getty images
US forces flown to Libya to support government troops had to leave after landing because of demands from a local militia group.
US forces flown to Libya to support government troops had to leave after landing because of demands from a local militia group. Credit – bbc africa.com
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (middle) has been elected as the President of Burkina Faso.
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (middle) has been elected as the President of Burkina Faso. Credit- afrique.lepoint.fr
Organizers have confirmed that 'Mr Ugly' contest will hold in South Africa in 2016.
Organizers have confirmed that ‘Mr Ugly’ contest will hold in South Africa in 2016. Credit – informationng.com

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