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With her diverse cultural exports, Africa remains the place for stories that transcend time and boundaries. These stories, often told by the continent’s filmmakers, are distributed through film festivals and other screening events. One of these festivals is the Kitale Film Week, an annual week-long event that is hosted in the Western Kenyan town of […]
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Shene Gurling has no recollection of her wedding day. The 39-year-old mother from Cape Town was diagnosed with meningioma, a slow-growing brain tumor. In 2023, it pressed against her optic nerve, causing vision loss in her left eye. Pressing against her optic nerve, the tumor caused her to lose vision in her left eye in […]
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In an NPR interview, Yemi Alade described herself as a vessel for culture, effortlessly connecting with languages—even those she doesn’t fully understand. Throughout her career, she has proudly represented Africa through both her music and fashion, and the 2025 Grammy Awards were no exception. Nominated for Best African Music Performance for her single Tomorrow, Alade […]
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A deadly attack at Sabrein Market in Sudan on Saturday, February 1, claimed over 50 lives and left nearly 160 injured, overwhelming local mortuaries, according to Doctors Without Borders; the latest in the attacks as two military figures in one of Africa’s largest countries jostled for power. The Sudanese government blamed the Rapid Support Forces […]
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By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africans living and working in the United States are enjoying significantly higher median household incomes compared to the national average. According to 2024 data from the US Census Bureau, African migrants from some of the six largest economies in Africa exceed the U.S. average income of US$80,610, showcasing […]
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By Seth Onyango, bird story agency As global economies grapple with gender gaps in leadership, four African nations — Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Botswana, and Zambia — are setting unprecedented benchmarks. Recent data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that 69.9% of managerial roles in Burkina Faso are held by women, the highest rate […]
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What haven’t you heard of Diamond Platnumz? Since the third installment of Young, Famous & African premiered, his name has lingered ceaselessly on the lips of fans of the show. He’s been doted on and disparaged in equal measure. To his detractors, he’s a duplicitous, morally abhorrent, philandering character. His fans see him differently. To […]
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In 2020, in an attempt to broaden the awards’ scope, The Recording Academy elected to overhaul the Best World Music Album category. The overhaul involved, amongst other things, changing the category’s name to Best Global Album. The motivations were to some degree cosmetic; the World Music tag had become mired in connotations of colonialism and […]
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