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Blood Sisters: why the mini-series on Netflix sets a new pace for Nollywood
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Arts, Culture and Sport Blood Sisters: why the mini-series on Netflix sets a new pace for Nollywood

By The Conversation on June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

Blood Sisters is untypical of Nollywood’s normal fair in a number of ways. It chooses thrill over romance and challenges taboos.

Political debates in Kenya: are they useful or empty media spectacles?
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Politics and Society Political debates in Kenya: are they useful or empty media spectacles?

By The Conversation on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

In principle, political debates should showcase an aspiring leader’s vision. It’s a lofty goal given their current format in Kenya.

How Kenya’s ‘patriotic’ choral music has been used to embed a skewed version of history
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Arts, Culture and Sport How Kenya’s ‘patriotic’ choral music has been used to embed a skewed version of history

By The Conversation on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Music has often been used as a political tool to urge Kenyans to forget the sins of colonial and post-colonial regimes.

Museveni’s first son Muhoozi: clear signals of a succession plan in Uganda
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Politics and Society Museveni’s first son Muhoozi: clear signals of a succession plan in Uganda

By The Conversation on May 30, 2022May 30, 2022

The plan to replace Museveni with his son has dramatically shifted from rumour to reality in recent months.

Ideology matters in unravelling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Politics and Society Ideology matters in unravelling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By The Conversation on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Ideology informs foreign policy practice. Behaviour that could – for better or worse – influence individual lives.

Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger
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Arts, Culture and Sport Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger

By The Conversation on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Abortions are more often self-induced by women with drugs and dangerous substances in Nigeria due to restrictive abortion laws.

Senegal is decolonising its heritage, and in the process reclaiming its future
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Arts, Culture and Sport Senegal is decolonising its heritage, and in the process reclaiming its future

By The Conversation on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Senegal’s colonial heritage has been interpreted to conceive an African future, turning colonial heritage into an archive of a possible Afrotopia.

Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset
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Politics and Society Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset

By The Conversation on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Despite the benefits that could come from integration, many African countries remain wary of the process.

Xenophobia does not tell the full story of migration in South Africa
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Politics and Society Xenophobia does not tell the full story of migration in South Africa

By The Conversation on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Despite regular incidents of anti-migrant violence, peaceful and mutually beneficial relationships between South Africans and migrants can and do exist.

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