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Patronised immigrants – a chat with Okey Ndibe
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African identities Patronised immigrants – a chat with Okey Ndibe

By Atane Ofiaja on April 3, 2014

“It is quite a while since I sensed creative promise on this level,” said Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on reading “Foreign Gods Inc.”, the recent novel by outspoken Nigerian writer Okey Ndibe. We sat with Okey to discuss the book, Chinua Achebe and immigrant life.

Black in the closet – Homoerotic photography
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Lifestyle Black in the closet – Homoerotic photography

By Brent Meersman on April 3, 2014

An explicit homoerotic photographic exhibition of black men in the South African National Gallery hardly attracts any public attention, while governments elsewhere in Africa whip up homophobia. But South Africa itself remains full of contradictions on the issue.

Malawi wealth-seeker loses genitals to hyena
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Lifestyle Malawi wealth-seeker loses genitals to hyena

By Khanyo Olwethu Mjamba on April 2, 2014

The money crazed man aged between 20 and 24, who was admitted to Ward B at Chipata General Hospital, said he lost his body parts following a witchdoctor’s instructions on how to attain wealth

Cape Town Jazz Festival: skin deep?
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Lifestyle Cape Town Jazz Festival: skin deep?

By Kimon de Greef on April 2, 2014
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Arts and Culture New African Photography: J. D. Kannah (DRC)

By Jorrit R Dijkstra on March 31, 2014
Zimbabwe boycotts EU summit over First Lady visa
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Politics and Society Zimbabwe boycotts EU summit over First Lady visa

By Khanyo Olwethu Mjamba on March 31, 2014

President Mugabe’s wife, Grace, left out of EU Africa summit as EU fails to “reach consensus” on her

Madonna To Direct Adaptation Of ‘Ade: A Love Story’ in Kenya
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Lifestyle Madonna To Direct Adaptation Of ‘Ade: A Love Story’ in Kenya

By This Is Africa on March 31, 2014

The 55 year-old pop icon has been approached to direct the big-screen adaptation of Rebecca Walker’s debut novel ‘Ade: A Love Story.’ The ‘Like A Virgin’ singer, who made her directing debut with 2008’s ‘Filth and Wisdom’, will be working […]

World Bank lends Kenya $204 to fix airport
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Politics and Society World Bank lends Kenya $204 to fix airport

By This Is Africa on March 28, 2014

World Bank has approved a Sh17.5 billion ($203.5 million) loan geared towards the reconstruction of Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) arrivals terminal which was destroyed by a fire disaster in August last year. The fire left thousands of travellers […]

White Barbie, out! Queens of Africa, in
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Arts and Culture White Barbie, out! Queens of Africa, in

By Cosmic Yoruba on March 28, 2014August 13, 2019

Something is terribly wrong when a Nigerian girl like myself grows up craving white Barbie dolls. Girls all over Africa crave the same today, and this far from harmless. Fortunately Nigerians are starting to produce dolls that look like us.

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