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    [Photo essay] 34,000 people, 1 message: Singing for peace in Goma

    By Juan Haro Simarro
    March 7, 2017
    The Amani Festival united more than 34,000 people for three days of music, dance, and culture to promote and demand peace in the still ...
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  • CultureMalawi

    The plucky African film industry defying the odds

    By Lameck Masina
    February 20, 2017
    Thousands of miles from the glamour and riches of the Western film industry, determined filmmakers in Malawi are winning hearts and acclaim as they ...
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  • CulturePoliticsUganda

    The Strong Breed: The rise and fall of Africa’s great literary leaders

    By Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire
    February 13, 2017
    In Uganda and beyond, the political influence of writers has greatly diminished, with different kinds of artists starting to take their place.  In an ...
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  • CultureGabonPolitics

    Gabon’s Africa Cup of Nations: Scrappy build-up, strong finish

    By Taimour Lay
    February 6, 2017
    The football at Afcon 2017 was highly entertaining, but it happened against a backdrop of simmering discontent in Gabon. On the pitch, at least, no Africa Cup ...
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  • CultureNigeria

    Remembering Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian novelist, feminist, my mother

    By Sylvester Onwordi
    February 1, 2017
    When her husband burnt her first handwritten manuscript, Buchi Emecheta did not give up. She persevered and went on to become the celebrated author ...
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  • Culture

    Four bold new films by African directors you need to see

    By James Wan & Caitlin Pearson
    October 27, 2016
    The past year has seen a flurry of remarkable new films by African directors. Here are a few of the most original, moving and ...
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  • Culture

    The truth about black hair

    By Hlonipha Mokoena
    September 1, 2016
    “If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed.” “Your hair feels like pubic hair.” That was one of the first insults that someone ...
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  • Culture

    Music, Mechanics and Migration: Five Must-See African Films

    By James Wan & Helen Reid
    October 19, 2015
    From the enthralling story of a man on the run in Cí´te d’Ivoire to a remarkable documentary about making music in a Sudanese war zone, here are ...
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