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🌍🎙️ Presented by OkayAfrica in partnership with Maison @martell, Season 5 of Afrobeats Intelligence, created and hosted by @JoeyAkan, will premiere on February 27, 2026, and will feature appearances from Shallipopi, Tec (Show Dem Camp), Joshua Baraka, Wale, Aniko, Winny, Tobi Mohammed a.k.a Alhaji Popping, and many more 🤩🙌🏾

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I wrote a piece for OkayAfrica, on the wonderful music coming out of Bulawayo 🇿🇼

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🚨 Today In Africa 🗞️

🇺🇬 Uganda's King Oyo, Once World's Youngest Monarch, Dies at 34

🇲🇱 Malian Musician Salif Keïta Cancels South Africa Tour Over “Xenophobic Violence”

🇨🇩 DR Congo's Tshisekedi Launches National Dialogue, Excludes M23 as a Political Player

More Here: https://t.co/WIkA0KqIJe

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🇧🇯 Bamboo Numérik, which was founded by artist Kamal Radji, began as a library built from shipping containers; now it has expanded into a sprawling campus with a cafe, a beachfront, a performance arena, and a guest house, all dedicated to providing space for artists to commune, think, and exchange practices.

Read here: https://t.co/M95ahUPrNK

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🇿🇼 This generation of Bulawayo artists is navigating their city’s multilingual and multicultural identity with ease.

More Here: https://t.co/D7HCo5tuj1

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🌍Today In Africa

🇳🇬 Nigerian Kidnappers Collected Nearly $5.8 Million in Ransoms Over the Past Year

🇨🇮 Yaya Toure Becomes First African Coach to Lead a Team Into Champions League

🇹🇿 Tanzania's Ruling Party Expels Outgoing VP, Names Successor

More Here: https://t.co/vM7A8fGlY1

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🌍🎶 August’s music list is an eclectic mix of North African and international genres from shaabi to Amazigh music to rap and pop.

More Here: https://t.co/BH2l69iU8n

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🇰🇪🎶 Singer-songwriter Silayio drew on Taarab, Bongo Flava, Swahili poetry, and generations of East African artists to build the film’s 13-track musical world.

More Here: https://t.co/YtzbfRlGr5

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🌍🎶 Amapiano is still setting the pace in 2026. From breakout anthems to ambitious albums and unforgettable collaborations, these are the songs leading the genre through the year’s first six months.

More Here: https://t.co/AY2pVUf0YQ

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🚨Today in Africa 🌍🗞️

🇹🇿 Tanzania's Vice-President Resigns Less Than a Year Into Term

🇸🇩 U.S. Pushes for Expanded UN Sanctions to End Sudan's War

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Submits Bid to Host 2028 AFCON Despite Infrastructure Concerns

More Here: https://t.co/L1Pblhtq71

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Op-Ed: What It Costs to Create Third Spaces in Lagos

Writer and founder of @athirdspace__, @nelsoncj3 breaks down the restrictions and costs associated with building and maintaining third spaces in Lagos.

More Here: https://t.co/NMV3WfUOPH

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🚨Today In Africa 🗞️

🇳🇬 Nollywood Mourns Death of Yoruba Cinema Icon Taiwo Hassan, Known as Ogogo

🇿🇦 4 Arrested After South African Boxing Champion Zolani Tete Shot Dead

🇳🇬 Video Shows Hundreds Abducted in Nigeria Mosque Attack, Residents Say

Read Here: https://t.co/yn7qDEVT6E

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💜💜 @ayrastarr has created a trend! It’s purple gele szn and we’re all loving it with her album “Starr Girl” 🤭 Will you be wearing yours this week?

🎤 @Shaniqua_TBAL

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🤔 Why are African leaders seeking medical care abroad and being absent for such a long time? Meanwhile, there are numerous hospitals on the continent.

What are your thoughts on this?

🎤 Dinma, The Creator

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💜💜 @ayrastarr has made it clear that she makes music for the girlies 💅🏾 and her fans have been jamming to her latest album “Starr Girl” 🌟

So what does it take for Nigerian men to keep streaming her music?

What’s your favourite track? 😍

🎤 Dinma, The creator

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🌍🎶 The African Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Stream the best African music this week, including new releases from Victony, Manana, Faith Martins, Rowlene,

And More here: https://t.co/GjLpAk2lgc

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🚨 Today in Africa

🌍 Trump Opens Door for Tariff-Free Beef Imports, Possible Opening for African Exporters

🇧🇼 Botswana Intercepts Eight Citizens Headed for Recruitment Into Russian Military

🇿🇦 Five Arrested After South Africa Uncovers Multi-Million Dollar Meth Lab

Read Here: https://t.co/izhLKh9s0W

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🇱🇷 Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next 12 months, with the first group of 20 set to arrive on Thursday, August 20.

The U.S. says this deal is legal, alongside deals with other African nations to accept refugees into their countries.

What do you think about this?

🎤 @YinxyBelle

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🇪🇹 The Rhythm and Texture of a Changing Addis Ababa

As the rhythm of traditional azmari bets fades and independent underground venues rise, a resilient new creative class is building its own infrastructure and redefining the city's cultural pulse.

Read Here: https://t.co/hpsSkgQfrh

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🇿🇦 The People Building South Africa’s Next Festival Culture 🎊

From Umanyano Lwe Jazz and Kids Love Jazz to Touch Up Fest, a new generation of independent organizers is proving that festivals can be built patiently on their own terms.

More Here: https://t.co/3clpMpSVyj

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🇿🇦 What Is the Cost of Sustaining South African Visual Culture?

People building the archive of South African music are financing it out of pocket and paying in more than money.

Read here: https://t.co/eH88BEDQtl