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The African films to grace 2024 Tribeca Film Festival
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The African films to grace 2024 Tribeca Film Festival

The films are being premiered for the first time globally at the event starting in June.
Junior Pope's death: Movie production halted in Nigeria's riverine areas
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Junior Pope's death: Movie production halted in Nigeria's riverine areas

Junior Pope, whose real name is John Paul Odonwodo, drowned while filming in Asaba, Delta State.
Nigeria's Mr Ibu was 'not any other actor'
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Nigeria's Mr Ibu was 'not any other actor'

Nigerian actor John Okafor, alias Mr Ibu, who died at the age of 62 on Saturday, was undeniably gifted in comedy.
'Mr Ibu': Veteran Nigerian actor John Okafor dies at 62
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'Mr Ibu': Veteran Nigerian actor John Okafor dies at 62

Veteran Nigerian actor John Okafor, alias Mr Ibu, has died at the age of 62, the Actors Guild of Nigeria has confirmed.
Nigerian content creators' battle against piracy
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Nigerian content creators' battle against piracy

UNESCO estimates that 50% to over 75% of movie revenue by African content producers is lost to piracy.
A Tribe Called Judah: The filmmaker behind Nigeria box office record
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A Tribe Called Judah: The filmmaker behind Nigeria box office record

A Tribe Called Judah has received rave reviews internationally.
2023: The highs and lows of Africa's entertainment
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2023: The highs and lows of Africa's entertainment

Africa's entertainment industry recorded remarkable growth across sectors, contributing immensely to the continent's combined GDP.
AFRIFF 2023: Taking African stories to the rest of the world
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AFRIFF 2023: Taking African stories to the rest of the world

AFRIFF hopes the festival becomes the largest forum for African filmmakers to strategise and ply their crafts beyond the shores of the continent.
Streaming: What Nigerian films and audiences stand to gain
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Streaming: What Nigerian films and audiences stand to gain

The bigger the online buzz, the more people are curious to see the movie that everyone seems to be talking about.
African films to shine at 2023 Toronto Film Festival
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African films to shine at 2023 Toronto Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting more than 480,000 people annually.
Five Nigerian movie stars join Oscar Academy board
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Five Nigerian movie stars join Oscar Academy board

The five Nigerian movie stars will have the rights to vote for winners in the Oscar Academy Awards scheduled for March 10, 2024.
AMVCA 2023: Africa’s largest film awards event kicks off
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AMVCA 2023: Africa’s largest film awards event kicks off

The awards is an annual event that honours movie makers across the continent.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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