distinct style Kenneth Gyang is making Nigerian films, but for a global audience In May, Netflix scored its biggest Nigerian hit with the original title, Blood Sisters. The gripping thriller about two best friends on the ... run from the law, and the mighty reach of an influential family, has since hit over 20 million hours, becoming a global favourite. The key to its success? Not playing to a particular genre, says co-director Kenneth Gyang.
new build Why Gabon and Togo asked to join the Commonwealth Gabon and Togo will be officially admitted to the organisation on 24 June, a move with potential economic benefits for both countries. ... />
Sheikh it up Return of the Sheiks: What next for Somalia and the United Arab Emirates? Somalia's President Hassan Sheik Mohamud return to office after five years out of power has shaken up Somali politics and geopolitics of the ... Horn. But, Hassan is not the only one making a return to Mogadishu. After withdrawing aid and military cooperation in 2018, the United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) – backed by Saudi Arabia – has slowly been mending ties with Mogadishu. What will this mean for Somalia? And what are the implications for the Horn?
grim warning Ethiopia: Inside the Oromia massacre – ‘There were corpses everywhere’ Oromo-speaking gunmen massacred hundreds of unarmed civilians in Ethiopia's Oromia region on 18 June - part of a broader cycle of ethnic-based ... killings in the country’s western periphery, whose victims have been Oromo, Amhara, Gumuz and Sinaasha.
'I am a warrior' Rachel Kéké: Meet the Franco-Ivorian chambermaid on her way to the French parliament For two long years, she was the spokesperson for the strike against the Accor hotel group. On 19 June, this determined Franco-Ivorian woman ran ... in French legislative elections for Jean-Luc Mélenchon's left-wing party, and is now an elected member of parliament.
money buys all Nigeria 2023: Will the Presidential election go to the highest bidder? Voters in the recently concluded Ekiti State governorship election sold their ballot for about $11 each, a development observers believe is a ... bad omen ahead of the crucial 2023 Presidential election in Africa’s largest democracy.
too much power Tanzania: After resisting, ruling party now wants to amend the constitution Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) announced this week that it “insists” on amending the constitution, thereby reforming ... the country.
young nation Kenya: How will the low number of young voters play out in August? Although 22.1 million voters are registered for Kenya’s general polls in August, up from 19.6 million five years ago, only 39.84% of those ... voters are young people, says Wafula Chebukati, chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The polls body blames the low figures on economic hardships and corruption in the country that has discouraged the youth from engaging in the electoral process.
Power struggle Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa braces for potential challenge from his VP Chiwenga Zimbabwe politics are shaping up to be fairly competitive as President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces not only a spirited opponent from the opposition, ... but also a potential challenge from his own Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga.
Dirty money Malawi’s President Chakwera strips VP Chilima of powers after corruption allegations Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera stripped vice-president Saulos Chilima of all delegated powers on Tuesday after he was named in a $150m corruption ... scandal.
