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Kalu Oji
AFRIFF 2025: In Conversation With Kalu Oji and Okey Bakassi, Writer-Director and Lead Actor of “Pasa Faho”

“When you or a group of people are dislocated from your homeland, there’s this inherent…

ADIFF
African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) Returns for 33rd Edition

The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) is set to return for its 33rd edition,…

Safari
AIFF 2025: “Safari”, “Kakanda”, “Dead Tide” Win Major Awards + Full List of Winners

Safari led this year’s winners with three awards out of five nominations, including Outstanding Director…

Nigerian Football
Same Grievance, Different Year: The Endless Cycle of Unpaid Bonuses in Nigerian Football

From coaching staff to players and technical crew, nearly everyone who has worked under the…

Chinua Achebe
African Studies Association Launches Fund Honouring Chinua and Christie Achebe

Scheduled to debut at the 2026 ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, the lecture continues…

See Me Cry
“See Me Cry” Review: Iseay Tugs at Heartstrings on Emotionally Effective Single

“See Me Cry” succeeds because it understands exactly what it wants to communicate and commits…

Adunni: Ogidan Binrin
AIFF 2025: “Adunni: Ogidan Binrin” Is a Story of Resistance Undone by Its Own Execution

Adunni: Ogidan Binrin is a reminder that even the most righteous revolutions can falter when…

To Adaego with Love
AFRIFF 2025: Nwamaka Chikezie’s “To Adaego with Love” Is a Post-War Romance of Half Measures

To Adaego with Love sets a love story against the pain and horror of the…

AMAA
“The Heart Is a Muscle”, “Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions”, “3 Cold Dishes” Lead 2025 AMAA Winners + Full List of Winners

South Africa’s The Heart Is a Muscle tied for the highest wins with Burkina Faso’s…

Lights Out
AIFF 2025: Enah Johnscott Illuminates the Fragility of Memory and the Fading Architecture of Care in “Lights Out”

Lights Out is not a perfect film; uneven, overly ambitious, and occasionally meandering, but it…