Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent
Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]
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“Which line, let them bring it out, has had more impact than that like on Cast,” Odumodublvck asks in a radio interview with Beat 99.9FM’s Osi Suave. “Which Hip Hop song,” he continues, “has had more cultural impact, in the last 20 years? Brother in the history of Nigerian Hip Hop, no song has had […]
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A significant portion of Wizkid’s imminent HBO documentary Wizkid: Long Live Lagos is devoted to excavating the suffocating grief that arrived in the wake of his mother’s passing. As the documentary reveals, on the day of his historic show at the 60,000-capacity Tottenham Stadium, his mother, Morayo Balogun, was undergoing an emergency surgery. In clips […]
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My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
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As the ascension of King Charles III reignites the debate about colonial injustices in African countries, a recent declaration adopted at a trans-continental museum conference in Dakar in 2023 offers a ray of hope for the restitution of African artefacts. Sixty museum directors from 38 countries – including 28 African and 10 European nations – […]
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By Seth Onyango, bird story agency In the heart of a war-torn Sudan, an ancient tradition is being rekindled amidst the chaos: midwifery. As desperate civilians and expatriates flee the country, local midwives are stepping up to bring new life into the world despite the harrowing backdrop of violence and despair. For the estimated 219,000 […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide but has had the greatest effect in developing countries. Their populations face various hardships, such as poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare services. Therefore, establishing vaccine sites is of vital importance in combatting the pandemic; however, doing so in third-world nations presents unique obstacles. Logistics and Supply […]
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It’s easy to imagine that many Nigerian comedians secretly envy their compatriots in the music business. And why not? While Nigerian comedy has struggled to find an audience outside Nigeria, Nigerian music has no such problems. Part of the reason is tied to the medium: jokes are often culturally specific in the way songs aren’t. […]
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By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency To Jean James, Africa’s fast-growing and rapidly urbanising population and the associated problems of managing wastewater and solid waste are not just challenges but also represent a unique opportunity. “They create various avenues for the circular economy… an ideal business environment, reduce cases of public health and promote clean […]
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Dorcas Bello and Seth Onyango, bird story agency “I started writing fiction stories at the age of ten. And even though I didn’t continue, it was enough to help me understand I loved storytelling,” says Azzez Korede, whose evocative short film, Halima’s Choice, launched on Netflix in March, after earning her a well-deserved place among […]
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Football fans know the meme-ish video in which Pep Guardiola, Manchester City’s coach, seems to be conversing animatedly with a chair. In truth the Spaniard was addressing a member of the backroom staff who was off-camera. Twitter witnessed a similar scenario lately, as a video uploaded on the app on May 2 shows a young […]
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By Gabriella Opara, bird story agency After enrolling as a distance learning student at the International University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Justin Irabor quickly realized he needed help merging work and school. It wasn’t easy to balance the duties of a professional web developer and a data science student. “My Master’s program is online, and […]
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