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South Sudanese Sprinter Gout Gout Runs Fastest 200 Meters Time in the World This Year
Even skeptics are beginning to compare the 17-year-old sensation, Gout Gout, to Usain Bolt.
Barbra Banda Named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024
This award caps off an extraordinary year for the Zambian captain who made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the first women's soccer player to score three hat-tricks in the tournament.
South Africa Mourns Passing of Jazz Legend Jonas Gwangwa
South Africans are paying tribute to Oscar-nominated Jonas Gwangwa following the jazz artist's passing this past weekend.
10 African Films That Deal With Protest Culture & History
African countries have a long history of protests and demonstrations against forces of oppression, and this has been represented significantly in cinema.
How the Creator of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ Finally Got His Due In ‘Black Is King’
Thanks to Beyoncé, Solomon Linda's famous song finally made its Disney debut—81 years after it was written.
Women Tell the Story of Ethiopia’s Red Terror In This New Documentary from Tamara Dawit
Finding Sally weaves history and mystery together in the quest to find a missing aunt.
Photographing Fela: Bernard Matussiere On His Iconic Images of Fela Kuti and the Kalakuta Queens
The French photographer speaks to OkayAfrica about what it was like to capture the Nigerian legend in his interior life and on tour.
How Fashion Historian Teleica Kirkland Is Transforming What We Know About Clothing From the African Diaspora
The founder of the Costume Institute of the African Diaspora is preserving Black history in a field where it's been erased.
Egypt Lights Up the Great Pyramid of Giza With 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' Message
One of the world's 'Great Wonders' was used to show a message of solidarity to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus.
In 'Aba Women Riot' Nigerian Artist, Fred Martins, Reinterprets a Groundbreaking Moment In African History
In a new series of prints, the artist celebrates 'the women who lend their voices and stood strong against the oppression of Africans.'
A Stolen 18th Century Ethiopian Crown Has Been Returned from The Netherlands
The crown had been hidden in a Dutch apartment for 20 years.
The Met's New Exhibition Celebrates the Rich Artistic History of the Sahel Region
'Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara' is an enxtensive look into the artistic past of the West African region.
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OkayAfrica is the premiere digital platform bringing the worlds of African music, art, culture, style, sports and politics to a global audience. Founded in 2010 as an extension of Okayplayer, OkayAfrica serves as a cultural bridge to foster deeper understanding of the continent, while also building meaningful connections with its diaspora.
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