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20 October 2022
Two Years After #EndSARS, Nigerians Say Nothing Has Changed
It has been two years since one of the most poignant protests in Nigeria caught the world's attention, but police brutality rages on.
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30 September 2022
Zimbabwean Author Tsitsi Dangarembga Found Guilty of Instigating Violence
The renowned novelist was given a suspended prison sentence for her role in staging a peaceful civil rights protest.
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07 June 2021
Nigeria Extends Twitter Ban To Public and Private Broadcasters
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially enforced the Twitter ban on both private and public broadcasters. This, shortly after Twitter removed a controversial tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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13 August 2020
Protests Continue In Mali as Demonstrators Demand the Removal of President Keïta
Current demonstrations are considered the largest in Mali in years.
Film + TV
05 August 2020
Raoul Peck’s, 'I Am Not Your Negro,' Is a Must-Watch In the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder
Revisiting James Baldwin's writing from decades past, this documentary shows just how little the Black experience in the US has changed.
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10 July 2020
How a Global Pandemic Has Failed to Stop South Africa's Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Crisis
We speak to women in key positions about the state of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa during the continued national lockdown.
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22 June 2020
Prominent Algerian Activist Amira Bouraoui Sentenced to Year in Prison
Active in the Hirak protests which forced former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign, Amira Bouraoui has been sentenced to jail for 'insulting' current President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
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15 June 2020
Stormzy Remembers the Victims of Grenfell Tower
The artist delivered a heartfelt speech on the third anniversary of the tragedy, and has also pledged £10 million to Black causes over the next ten years.
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15 June 2020
Family Confirms: Black Lives Matter Protester Oluwatoyin Salau Found Dead
The 19-year-old Nigerian-American Black Lives Matter protester was found dead in Tallahassee after being missing since June 6th.
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15 June 2020
South Africans to Commemorate 44th Anniversary of Soweto Student Uprisings
South Africans will celebrate Youth Day this June 16th––here's what you need to know about the historic day.
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12 June 2020
Nigeria Declares 'State of Emergency' on Rape
The announcement comes after public outcry over a spate of recent killings of young women in the country.
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09 June 2020
‘Enough is Enough’: Kenyans take to the streets to protest against police brutality
"I am here to protest for our youth who have died in the hands of the police without any wrongdoings and we are saying enough is enough."
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