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The 2026 BlackStar Film Festival concluded its 2026 edition with African filmmakers winning major awards. The festival, founded by Maori Karmael Holmes and launched in 2012, creates the spaces and resources needed to uplift the work of Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists working outside the confines of genre. The festival hosted over 90 titles and […]
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Raised in Abuja and born in Nasarawa State, FirstKlaz has built his name on a genre-fluid style he calls kalangu sound, weaving Hausa melodies and traditional Northern rhythms into Afrobeats and contemporary pop production.
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In 1971, Kofi Awoonor published his poetry collection, Night of My Blood, and his popular poem, The Anvil and the Hammer, was included in the collection. The poem reflects how modernization and colonial history forced a transformation in African values, languages, and lifestyles. The Anvil and the Hammer captures the violent pressure the African mind […]
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Nigerian music star Davido, has appealed to US President Donald Trump and the international community to closely monitor the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, where his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election. In a post he made on X, Davido expressed concern about possible violence, intimidation, and disruption of the electoral process, […]
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Martell, the oldest of the great cognac houses, today announces the launch of Swift Academy, a pan-African talent development platform created to identify, develop, and connect the next generation of African music creatives and professionals to the expertise, opportunities and industry networks needed to build sustainable careers. Swift Academy will roll out across Africa over […]
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Nigeria is solidifying its foreign relations across trade, migration, agriculture, energy, education, and opening doors of opportunity for its citizens. These alliances span countries within Africa and around the world. With growing concerns about the growth and development of Nigerian sectors, these bilateral partnerships offer refreshing anticipation for what is to come. Nigeria-Brazil Partnership for […]
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On August 11, 2026, passengers of Air Peace airline were stranded at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, after being obstructed by picketing union staff. The disruption also affected United Nigeria Airlines and Enugu Air, forcing them to temporarily suspend operations. With over 80 cancelled flights across these airports, the affected […]
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Madagascar has taken a major step towards land reclamation in a process that can be interpreted as decolonisation. The High Constitutional Court has approved a law transferring ownership of any land still under foreign titles from the pre-independence era to the state for management and control. This means that any land that was registered under […]
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