It wasn’t just the film Rafiki – a joyful lesbian love story – but also the experience of going to watch it after it was unbanned that created a new kind of freedom.
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Arts, Culture and Sport Moroccan football lands deal with telecoms giant Inwi
The Royal Moroccan Federation of Football has reached a sponsorship agreement with the telecommunication company Inwi, which will see the entity come in as the sponsor of the Bolato Pro National Championship.
Arts, Culture and Sport The perils of mixing music and politics in Nigeria
When pop star D’banj signed up to help get Goodluck Jonathan elected president, fans turned on him. But a hit song turned things around.
Arts, Culture and Sport Moroccan Lekjaa eyes post on powerful FIFA Council
The President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, has submitted his candidacy for the position of member of the Council of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Arts, Culture and Sport Liverpool technical expert leaves club to join Moroccan Football Federation
Harrison Kingston has left English Premier league champions Liverpool to take up a role with the Moroccan football federation.
Arts, Culture and Sport How memes in the DRC allow people to laugh at those in power – and themselves
Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.
Arts, Culture and Sport Nairobi Ni Mimi- A series of realistic and othered African narratives
As we reflect on the injustices happening across the continent and the necessity for continued social commentary, we are proud to bring you stories that reflect the real lives of Africans living in African cities, through a series titled, “Nairobi Ni Mimi” (Nairobi is Me).
Arts, Culture and Sport John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo: Nigeria’s bard, playwright and activist
Nigeria’s poet and playwright, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, died on October 13 aged 86.
Arts, Culture and Sport Ghana’s politics has strong ties with performing arts. This is how it started
Ghana’s history shows a strong connection between music and politics that has evolved over six decades.