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    The Best East African Songs Right Now
    Music
    01 May 2025

    The Best East African Songs Right Now

    OkayAfrica rounds up the best new music to come out of Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania this April.

    Tanzania’s Abigail Chams Is on the Brink of Superstardom
    News
    10 April 2025

    Tanzania’s Abigail Chams Is on the Brink of Superstardom

    With her hit “Me Too” quickly climbing the charts, the Tanzanian singer talks to OkayAfrica about rewriting what it means to be a Tanzanian pop star today.

    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.
    Film + TV
    13 March 2025

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

    How a Tanzanian filmmaker's collaboration with the Hadzabe people is redefining impact-driven documentary at Geneva's prestigious human rights film festival.

    A man in a nice suite points a golden gun at the camera.
    Film + TV
    06 February 2025

    What to Watch in East Africa This February

    This month’s streaming and film guide features exciting new releases from Kenya and Tanzania.

    Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan wearing a teal hijab and glasses
    News
    21 January 2025

    Tanzania Confirms Marburg Virus Case, Mobilizes Emergency Response

    Over 300 contacts are under observation as President Hassan and WHO launch a coordinated response to contain the latest outbreak.

    A contestant of “Latéy: Looking for Love!” meets Messiah, the bachelor at the center of the show.
    Film + TV
    14 January 2025

    What to Watch in East Africa This January

    This month’s streaming and film guide features exciting new releases from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

    Tanzanian journalist and Human Rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai (R) gives a press conference flanked by Law Society of Kenya Council Member Gloria Kimani (L) in Nairobi on January 13, 2025.
    News
    13 January 2025

    Is Kenya Enabling Foreign Governments to Carry Out Forcible Extradition?

    The abduction and release of Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai spotlights Kenya’s role in cross-border crackdowns while also highlighting its domestic crisis of rising abductions.

    Kenyan holidaymakers pictured carrying inner tubes as they head to a boat ride at Diani Beach.
    News
    11 December 2024

    The Ultimate Guide to December in East Africa

    As locals unwind and the diaspora returns, East Africa buzzes with energy. Here’s your guide to beaches, wildlife and city escapes this holiday season.

    Rescue workers and bystanders at the site of a collapsed multi-story building, surrounded by rubble and damaged structures.
    News
    20 November 2024

    As Dar-es-Salaam Reels From Fatal Building Collapse, A Warning for Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities

    The Tanzanian tragedy that has killed 13 people exposes systemic flaws in construction oversight and urban planning, underscoring the risks of rapid urbanization and climate pressures.

    A man sits in a Tanzanian police vehicle after being arrested ahead of a demonstration over the alleged kidnapping and killing of opposition members in Dar es Salaam on September 23, 2024.
    News
    23 September 2024

    Opposition Leaders Arrested in Tanzania Over Protest Against Abductions and Killings

    The main opposition party, Chadema, had announced a protest to demand investigations into alleged politically-motivated disappearances and killings.

    A still from the video for “Ma Cherie (Remix)” showing Bien and Fally Ipupa sitting on a table with a woman in between them.
    Latest
    01 July 2024

    The Best East African Songs of 2024 So Far

    The best songs to come out of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and DR Congo this year so far.

    A photo of a woman using a digital tablet.
    News
    14 May 2024

    Internet Outage Across East Africa is a Reminder that Africa Needs More Cable Infrastructure

    Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are dealing with reduced internet connection speeds due to cable cuts. It’s the third event of its kind in Africa over the last four months.

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