France, March 9 -- A centre dedicated to contemporary African culture is set to open its doors in Paris in September. The Maison des Mondes Africains - or MansA - was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2021, but its launch stalled due to disputes over location and budget.

"It's finally taking root in reality, after a lot of theories, a lot of things written on paper, back and forth, but nothing concrete," the centre's director Liz Gomis told French news agency AFP earlier this week.

MansA's new home, at least for the first two years, will be in a former fashion workshop in the 10tharrondissement of Paris, with the exact address yet to be revealed.

Its first guests are due to visit in June, with the official opening set for Septe...