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Nigerian filmmaker Dika Ofoma, Kenyan director Lydia Matata, and Moroccan filmmaker Kenza Tazi have been selected for the 18th edition of the La Fabrique Cinéma (The Cinema Factory) ahead of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The La Fabrique Cinéma is the Institut français programme that brings first-and second-feature projects from Global South filmmakers to Cannes […]
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Heineken is set to take centre stage on April 5th 2026, Easter Sunday, as it brings its signature blend of fashion, music, and premium experiences to two of Nigeria’s most vibrant cities. As part of the ongoing Heineken City of Cities platform, the brand will host the Heineken Experience in Port Harcourt alongside Young Jonn […]
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The inaugural Critics’ Awards for Africa will take place in the early weeks of the second quarter of 2026.
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The African art ecosystem is growing and evolving, and the launch of the MALI Art Prize feels very much in step with that movement. Announced today, April 3rd, 2026, the MALI Art Prize introduces a new annual platform focused on artists living and working on the continent. It arrives at a moment when African art […]
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Six decades later, African cinema is still in its infancy when it comes to distribution and industry structures. Pioneering African filmmakers, including Ousmane Sembène, Djibril Diop Mambéty, Ola Balogun, Thérèse Bella Mbida, Safi Faye, and others, despite the financial and structural challenges they faced, started making artistically ambitious and politically conscious narratives that will be […]
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The short film tells the story of two women who fall in love, navigating same-sex love in a country with strict laws against homosexuality.
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A woman’s decision to have an abortion is rarely simple, as many factors can influence or necessitate a woman’s need or decision to have an abortion.
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The death of Titilayo Akindele inside a Federal High Court in Benin City on Tuesday 31st March has raised urgent legal and ethical questions about custodial practices in Nigeria, particularly the obligations of law enforcement agencies to uphold the rights and welfare of suspects. Mrs Akindele, a 52-year-old, was prosecuted for alleged drug peddling by […]
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