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  • Beautiful GameCameroonCultureSociety

    In the name of the father, the son and football.

    By Kangsen Feka Wakai
    July 2, 2019
    In a season full of football, a writer pens a belated Father’s Day letter to the man with whom he shared memories over the ...
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  • Beautiful GameCultureSociety

    Photo essay: We are all goal diggers

    By Ayodeji Rotinwa and Andrew Esiebo
    June 26, 2019
    Photojournalist Andrew Esiebo explores how young Africans appropriate non-conventional spaces to play football.  This article is part of “In the name of the beautiful ...
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  • Beautiful GameCultureSocietyTop story

    In the name of the beautiful game

    By Ayodeji Rotinwa
    June 26, 2019
    Welcome to our new series on the world’s most beloved sport and how it intersects with all aspects of our lives.  This article is ...
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    Africa InsidersCultureKenya

    Insiders Insight: Binyavanga Wainaina gone too soon

    By Africa Insiders
    May 29, 2019
    African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ...
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  • The songs of Bosmic Otim are played across northern Uganda, from buses to bars. Credit: Liam Taylor.
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    “Music exposes thieves”: Meet Bosmic Otim, ‘northern Uganda’s Bobi Wine’

    By John Okot & Liam Taylor
    April 9, 2019
    In the north, a different popular singer articulates the people’s widespread frustrations and recent memories of violence. Garbed in red designer jeans, shirt and ...
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  • Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi performing in 2018. Credit: Mário Pires.
    CultureEditor's PicksZimbabwe

    Rest in Power: Oliver Mtukudzi, music legend and pan-African trailblazer

    By Rumbidzai Dube
    January 25, 2019
    “Tuku” used his powerful poetic voice to change whole systems, forge global connections, and advocate for justice, freedom and the oppressed. Where does one ...
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  • 90% of Africa’s cultural heritage currently lies outside the continent, including the Benin Bronzes in the British Museum. Credit: Son of Groucho.
    CultureEditor's PicksWest

    Dear The West, why do you find it so hard to say sorry?

    By Yarri Kamara
    January 17, 2019
    Forgiveness is central to many African cultures. As Europe debates whether to return looted African heritage, an initial apology would go a long way. ...
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  • Africa books of 2018.
    CultureTop story

    Africa’s must-read books of 2018

    By Samira Sawlani
    December 13, 2018
    This year was full of spectacular fiction, spine-tingling poetry and hard-hitting non-fiction from Africa. Here is some of the best. Fiction Freshwater – by Akwaeke ...
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  • Some amazing African documentaries, picked with help from Film Africa.
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    Amazing African documentaries you’re gonna wanna see

    By African Arguments
    October 23, 2018
    Over the last year or so, there have been several incredible documentaries made in Africa. With some help from Film Africa, we picked out ...
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  • Nigeria's new generation of queer writing. Günther Flaig.
    CultureEditor's PicksNigeria

    Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories

    By Munachim Amah
    August 22, 2018
    In one of the world’s most homophobic countries, a new generation of writers are writing queer people into existence. On Nigeria’s streets, on the ...
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