The dominant streaming company announced its presence via its newly created Twitter handle, NetflixNaija, while also detailing plans to commission original content by partnering with… Read More »Netflix Increases its Investment in Nollywood
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A top Sudanese general on Sunday said his country would mediate a deal on an escalating dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over Ethiopia’s controversial dam… Read More »Sudan Takes Over Mediation Efforts in Building Africa’s Largest Dam
The perkiest song on Guerrilla, the debut album by the Angolan artist Nazar, is an ode to deadly military technology. Growing up in the aftermath of… Read More »A Soundtrack of Angola’s War
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