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15 January 2019
Kenyans Rally Online As Nairobi Hit By Violent Attack
Kenyans are focused on a terrorist attack in Nairobi's upscale Westlands area that recalls the deadly 2013 Westgate Mall Siege
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Film + TV
10 December 2018
Quantico Actress Pearl Thusi Will Star in the First Original African Series by Netflix
It's the first of many original shows aimed at African audiences says the streaming giant
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18 September 2018
South Africa Legalizes Marijuana—Smokers Rejoice
The country's constitutional court announced today that dagga AKA ganja AKA weed AKA canibus can now be legally consumed in private places in South Africa.
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22 August 2018
South African Companies Hunker Down for Racist Video Storm
At least two Nike Store locations close after online commenters connect Adam Catzavelos, creator of the racist video, to the company.
Film + TV
09 August 2018
Idris Elba to Produce and Star In Upcoming Film 'Ghetto Cowboy'
The film centers on black horse riding communities in north Philadelphia.
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18 July 2018
Soap Operas Are Dead—Long Live the Soapie!
5 of our favorite South African soap operas and where to watch them online
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18 July 2018
'Using the Poor as Accessories'—South Africans Respond to #67Minutes
Every Mandela Day the world is called to spend 67 minutes to serve in honor of Mandela's 67 years fighting for justice—but South Africans are fed up with the hypocrisy of it all.
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17 July 2018
5 Things We Learned From Obama's Mandela Day Speech
The former U.S. president goes in on xenophobes, climate change deniers and the corrupt to mark the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth.
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17 July 2018
Watch: Barack Obama's Speech at Nelson Mandela's Centenary Celebration
We collected some of the best social media posts about Barack Obama's first major speech since leaving the presidency.
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20 June 2018
British Billionaire Called Out for Comparing Senegal Team to “Beach Sellers”
Alan Sugar tweets photoshopped picture of team Senegal with counterfeit goods.
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15 March 2018
The Floods In Nairobi Have People Saying They'll Swim to Work
We give you some of the best social media reactions to #NairobiRains.
Film + TV
13 March 2018
This Video Explores the Rise of Nigeria's Animation Industry
Is animation the future of Nigerian cinema? A new video from BBC Africa, breaks it all down.
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