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11 July 2025
Today in Africa — July 11, 2025: WFP Halts Aid as Hunger Spreads, ICC Flags War Crimes in Darfur, Nigeria Rejects U.S. Deportees
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News
10 July 2025
Young Nigerians Turn to Shared Living as Lagos Faces a Housing Crisis
With rent prices soaring, many Lagosians are cutting costs by choosing co-living spaces and sharing the financial burden.
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News
04 July 2025
ODUMODUBLVCK Will Headline Mainland Block Party Summer Event in New York
Fresh off his successful university tour across Nigeria, the rap artist behind the hit song "Declan Rice" brings his energy to New York on July 26.
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Sports
04 July 2025
A Year After Its Original Schedule, WAFCON 2024 is Set to Bring the Best of African Women’s Football
Morocco hosts Africa's premier women's football tournament with an exciting lineup featuring Barbra Banda's return, South Africa's title defense, and Nigeria's quest for redemption.
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Latest
03 July 2025
10 Iconic African Rap Diss Songs
From M.I and Vector to AKA and Cassper Nyovest, there’s a solid history of rap beefs in African hip-hop that have produced some truly memorable diss songs.
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News
02 July 2025
Fears of Exploitation Resurface as U.S. President Touts Minerals Deal as Part of Democratic Republic of Congo & Rwanda Peace Deal
Donald Trump’s emphasis on economic gains over achieving true justice plays into the history of Congo as a country consistently pillaged by external forces for its abundance of natural minerals.
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Fashion + Beauty
01 July 2025
African Stars Show Out at Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026
Davido, Rema, Aya Nakamura, and other African stars stole the spotlight with bold looks and standout style
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Editorial
30 June 2025
The Innovation That Transformed Financial Services In Africa
From mobile money to billion-dollar startups, Africa's fintech evolution in the last 15 years has opened new doors to financial access and inclusion for millions.
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News
26 June 2025
Eight Wonderful African Books that Center Queer Experiences
A growing canon of books continues to strengthen the validity of the lives and loves of queer people in Africa. Here are some recommendations.
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News
25 June 2025
Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Could Be New York City's History-Making New Mayor
The former rapper turned assemblymember could become NYC’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor, shaking up the City’s political establishment.
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Central Africa
25 June 2025
How Kahindo Mateene Is Building an Ethical Fashion Brand One Colorful Design at a Time
The Congolese designer and former Project Runway contestant is creating social impact through resourcefulness, resilience, and pieces inspired by her African heritage.
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Sports
23 June 2025
Kirsty Coventry Takes Office as First Woman and African to Head International Olympic Committee
The former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe previously served as head of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
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Featured
23 June 2025
The African Kings Who Ruled Football
Over the past 15 years, Egypt's Mo Salah and Senegal's Sadio Mané have stood as enduring symbols of African excellence on football’s biggest stages, with the trophies and records to show.
Music
20 June 2025
A Star-Studded Ensemble Will Play the Live Score at the Premiere of Akinola Davies Jr.’s New Film
Mercury prize winner Sampha and inventive jazz drummer Moses Boyd are in the lineup when ‘rituals: union black’ premieres at London’s Somerset House.
News
19 June 2025
South African Opposition Party Slams UK Government for Denying Leader Visa
The EFF says neither its commander-in-chief, Julius Malema, nor the party “will trade its revolutionary beliefs for a visa.”
News
19 June 2025
‘Mothers of Chibok,’ a Documentary Highlighting Women’s Resilience after the Kidnapping Crisis, Is Coming to South Africa’s Encounters Documentary Festival
Joel ‘Kachi Benson’s documentary focuses on four mothers whose daughters were kidnapped as “women bravely holding onto hope in the face of adversity.”
Popular
19 June 2025
Joey Akan: Afrobeats’ Original Critic, Storyteller and Troublemaker
Once known for being a vociferous critic, the Nigerian music journalist has grown into a conscientious podcaster who digs thoughtfully into the stories behind the phenomenon that is Afrobeats. In partnering with OkayAfrica, he’s going in even deeper.
News
18 June 2025
Police Brutality Continues to Play a Central Role as Kenyans Demand Better Governance
The shooting of a vendor during demonstrations over Albert Ojwang's death has reignited mass protests across Kenya, as young people continue to demand an end to police brutality and years of government impunity.
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