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Acarajé, the popular Brazilian street food with a link to African heritage

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Nigerian Poet Titilope Sonuga Releases Romantic New Single ‘Sanctuary’

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Anticipated Yoruba Film “Apaara” Welcomes Over 600 Nollywood Actors 

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10 Performance Poets From Northern Nigeria Who Have Graced the TEDx Stage

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Laetitia Ky’s Metamorphosis Hair Sculpture Series: A Celebration of Nature and Black Beauty

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“Love and Life” Review: A Tale of Friendship, Grief and Love

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Submit to Lọúnlọún, Pan-African Literary Journal for Historical Fiction | Deadline: Feb 23

Submissions are now open to Lọúnlọún, a Pan-African literary journal committed to historical fiction. If you are a writer who…

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Showmax Delves into Supernatural Justice With Limited Drama Series,  “Agu” 

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The 2025 Cave Canem Prize is Now Open for Submission Until May 13

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