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Are African Immigrants Reconsidering America?
News
22 April 2025

Are African Immigrants Reconsidering America?

Students and green card holders from the continent live in fear as new policies upend lives and undermine America’s reputation as a destination for ambitious immigrants.

A young man with an afro, wearing a white tank top, lies on a bed holding a traditional Russian princess doll.
News
10 February 2025

'Between Nostalgia & Dreams:' Yusuf Ahmed’s Lens on Migration and Identity

Yusuf Ahmed’s latest exhibition captures the emotional weight of objects carried by African immigrants, exploring memory, migration and identity through photography.

​Law enforcement detain a man in the Bronx during ICE led operations to apprehend illegal immigrants on Tuesday January 28, 2025 in New York, NY.
News
31 January 2025

How Africans in the US Can Protect Their Rights Under Trump’s New Immigration Policies

Trump’s latest immigration measures have heightened risks for African immigrants in the U.S., from increased deportations to stricter visa policies. Here’s what you need to know about these changes—and how to protect your rights.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
News
29 January 2025

Anxious and Uncertain, How Trump’s Policies are Affecting Africans at Home and Abroad

From aggressive immigration policies to freezing crucial global aid, Africans on the continent and in the U.S. are also feeling the effects of President Trump’s, often unconstitutional, executive orders.

Abdirizaq Hassan sits at an outdoor table surrounded by colorful plastic chairs, gazing into the distance.
Diaspora
24 March 2025

For Somali Diasporans "Returning Home," Kenya is the Next Best Thing

An increasing number of Somalis who grew up in the West are settling in Kenya for opportunity, stability, and a sense of belonging

A young female demonstrator shouts slogans as she raises a placard that reads, ''If you are not angry, you are not paying attention,'' during a demonstration organized by the Tunisian Network for Rights and Freedoms in Tunis, Tunisia, on September 22, 2024, to protest the draft amendment to the electoral law.
Politics
30 September 2024

Young Tunisians Hold More Fears Than Hopes for the Upcoming Presidential Election

Young Tunisian activists tell OkayAfrica about their electoral predictions and what another President Kais Saied term would mean for the country’s democracy, economy and ongoing tensions with Sub-Saharan Africans.

A photo of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied.
News
24 May 2024

Sub-Saharan Migrants are Bearing the Brunt of Tunisia’s Crackdown on Civil Society

Two activists break down how Sub-Saharan migrants became the scapegoat for a failed economy and violent EU policies.

A family of five pose side by side wearing mustard-yellow kente cloth, a fabric native to Ghana.
Film + TV
04 October 2024

Max's ‘Coming From America’ is an Unromanticized Look at Moving to Africa

The series follows the tumultuous and sometimes hilarious journey of four families united by a common need to make a life outside of the United States.

Nigerian singer Rema arrives for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025.
Latest
03 February 2025

The Looks From the Biggest African Celebrities at the Grammys 2025

Stars like Tems, Cynthia Erivo, Rema and more turned heads at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards with show-stopping looks that celebrated their culture and individuality.

​Press headshot of Chidimma Adetshina.
News
08 August 2024

Miss South Africa Contestant Pulls Out of Pageant Amidst Nationality Controversy

Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina, who had received heightened attention in the weeks since she was announced as a finalist, cited her family’s safety as the reason for her decision to withdraw from the pageant.

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Culture
26 June 2024

Pineapple on Pizza, Race & Debt: OkayAfrica Readers Share Their Experiences of Culture Shock

In response to a callout, Africans who have moved to countries outside of the continent list the things that stood out to them the most when moving through a different culture.

Runner, personal trainer, activist, and running coach Deo Kato on his journey from Cape Town to London.
Sports
12 July 2024

Why Deo Kato is Running Across Africa

The Ugandan runner is attempting to be the first person to ever run the length of the continent, and beyond.

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