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Join OkayAfrica at a Q&A Session with Abderrahmane Sissako

Join OkayAfrica at a Q&A Session with Abderrahmane Sissako

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Ryan Coogler on How 'Black Panther' Led to His Latest Film, 'Sinners'

Ryan Coogler on How 'Black Panther' Led to His Latest Film, 'Sinners'

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Wunmi Mosaku on How Ryan Coogler’s New Film 'Sinners' Helped Improve Her Yoruba

Wunmi Mosaku on How Ryan Coogler’s New Film 'Sinners' Helped Improve Her Yoruba

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OkayAfrica 15th anniversary logo on a bright blue background with the slogan "Our People. Our Future. Our Africa."

The 15 Defining African Moments of the Last 15 Years

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Join OkayAfrica at the 32nd New York African Film Festival

Join OkayAfrica at the 32nd New York African Film Festival

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What to Watch in North Africa this April

What to Watch in North Africa this April

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What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

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What to Watch in West Africa This April

What to Watch in West Africa This April

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A photo of actor Jimmy Gathu smiling confidently at the camera.

Kenya’s Jimmy Gathu Is Still Working, Still Evolving, And Still That Guy

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A Hadza girl is laying on a rock plateau, holding a camera and looking critically at the camera. Behind her, the vast landscape of Tanzania’s nature.

'Children of Honey:' The Hadzabe Want the World to Know Who They Are

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Mati Diop speaks at the ‘Dahomey’ screening during the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on September 28, 2024, in New York City.

10 Films to See at the 2025 New African Film Festival

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In front of a blue sky, a man wearing a beige hat is holding white flowers that are hiding his face. In yellow letters, the caption above his head reads FIFDH.

This Film Festival Centers Human Rights Through The Lens of African Filmmakers

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Ayra Starr attends the MOBO Awards 2025 at the Utilita Arena on February 18, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Ayra Starr and Richard Mofe-Damijo Lead Nigerian Cast of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Film Adaptation

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A still from Djibril Diop Mambéty’s ‘Le Franc’.

Djibril Diop Mambéty’s Last Two Films are Getting the Ciné-Concert Treatment in New York

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“Latey: Looking for Love” promotional image featuring bachelor Messiah Hailemeskel, surrounded by ten women.

‘Latey: Looking for Love’ is the Hit Ethiopian Reality Dating Show With an Unexpected Feminist Twist

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A man in a black and white photo looking away from the camera.

The Singular Eye of Nigerian Cinematographer KC Obiajulu

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Four men, two wearing the traditional Egyptian red fez hat, and a woman are gathered around a table in a room filled with theater equipment, plotting a scheme.

The Most Anticipated Ramadan Series This Year

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Actor Thabang Molaba seated in orange chair against red wall with classic film posters, wearing white tee and black leather vest in stylish bedroom setting.

Thabang Molaba is South Africa's Leading Man in the Making

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