In celebration of Africa Day on May 25, Facebook has launched the sixth edition of its pan-African campaign, ‘Made by Africa, ...

On December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, thousands of Americans rushed to enlist in the military, driven by a sense of duty and patriotism. For African Americans, however, the path to service ...

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it is a 2022 American historical epic film that follows the story of the Agojie — the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey, now ...

Books are a great way to learn more about cultures, identities, and much more. That’s why we want to help you add a few more to your summer reading list. For Africa Day this year, we asked our ONE ...

Ben Okri says Africa has been poorly served in short stories. “The world knows Chekhov, Flaubert, or De Maupassant, but we rarely call upon an African text to illustrate some aspect of the human ...

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media ...

Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa risk their lives every year fleeing poor economic conditions, persecution or conflict. Traveling to Europe, many, too, seek ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir reported ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Kristina Obame’s first shoot in Gabon was a disaster. The generator exploded. The crew bus disappeared. For four days, the ...

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