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Tunde And Wunmi Obe call for peace in Nigeria
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Lifestyle Tunde And Wunmi Obe call for peace in Nigeria

By Neema Amani on June 4, 2014

Popular Nigerian duo, Tunde and Wunmi Obe, better known as T.W.O, have joined the burgeoning list of concerned artistes strongly advocating for the restoration of peace and unity in Nigeria

South Africans “debate” race in new cabinet
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Politics and Society South Africans “debate” race in new cabinet

By Sandile Memela on June 4, 2014

Appointments in South Africa’s new cabinet have opened up a crude discourse about race and the definition of ‘black’ or ‘African’ and reveal the socio-political failure to leave the apartheid baggage behind

Romance novels exploring pre-colonial love and sexuality
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Lifestyle Romance novels exploring pre-colonial love and sexuality

By Cosmic Yoruba on June 2, 2014
Romance novels exploring pre-colonial love and sexuality
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African identities Romance novels exploring pre-colonial love and sexuality

By Cosmic Yoruba on June 2, 2014

Historical romance author (and confessed teenage Mills and Boon fan) Kiru Taye is using her medium to explore pre-colonial stories and our present day impressions of the sexuality of the time

The film Zulu, 50 years on: classic or racist?
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Lifestyle The film Zulu, 50 years on: classic or racist?

By Kimon de Greef on June 2, 2014
Malawi: Peter Mutharika sworn in as president
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Politics and Society Malawi: Peter Mutharika sworn in as president

By This Is Africa on May 31, 2014

Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as Malawi’s president after the High Court rejected a request for a recount following allegations of vote-rigging. Outgoing President Joyce Banda had alleged ballot fraud but has now admitted defeat.

Ugandan LGBT activists denied Canadian visas
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Lifestyle Ugandan LGBT activists denied Canadian visas

By This Is Africa on May 30, 2014

According to Vice  a contingent of Ugandan LGBT activists were recently denied visitor visas to attend World Pride 2014, which will be held in Toronto this summer. The move comes as a surprise given the Canadian government’s strong, condemnatory stance […]

Zimbabwe changes black empowerment law
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Politics and Society Zimbabwe changes black empowerment law

By This Is Africa on May 30, 2014

Under the law, foreign owners of mines in Zimbabwe were given an ultimatum to surrender more than 50 percent of their shares and find local partners or risk nationalisation.

White South Africans still do not celebrate Freedom Day
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Politics and Society White South Africans still do not celebrate Freedom Day

By Sandile Memela on May 30, 2014

White people have benefited most from the dawn of freedom and democracy in South Africa. Nonetheless, at public events such as Freedom Day and the inauguration of the president, white people are largely absent. What makes white South Africans want to skip these events, and do they have a moral duty to attend?

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