Acarajé, the popular Brazilian street food with a link to African heritage

Near the vibrant city of Salvador, Ivana Muzenza makes tasty golden brown fritters from a recipe that dates back to…

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Bolanle Austen-Peters’s Biopic “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti” Hits Nigerian Cinemas In May

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“Her Dark Past” Review: MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Project Embraces Stylistic Complacency 

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The Caine Prize for African Writing Announces 2024 Judges Chaired by Chika Unigwe

The Caine Prize for African Writing has just revealed its distinguished panel of judges for 2024. Chaired by the acclaimed…

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The New Issue of Maroko Magazine Features the Here and Now Anthology by LIPFest Writers

Márọkọ́ Magazine: Named after the thriving migrant community east of the Lagos Lagoon, who were violently evicted in the early…

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Zimbabwean Publisher Weaver Press Closes Down After 25 Years

Zimbabwean publisher Weaver Press has shut down after 25 years of publishing Zimbabwean literature. The Harare-based independent publisher closed its…

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Is Nigeria ever going to be free from misrepresentations and harmful stereotypes?

"It is just as offensive to insist that everyone is a fraud or scam as to believe that everyone should…

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Announcing The Moveee’s Partnership with the Ibom International Art and Book Festival

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Style House Files and Lagos Fashion Week bring Woven Threads to Selfridges

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Dan Dizzy is Creating Attention-Grabbing Rap Flows on the Go

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How the Patriarchy Wars Against the African Man’s Mental Health

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