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Today in Africa " April 30, 2027: Africa's Energy Crossroads: Clean Power Risks and Fossil Fuel Realities
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (860+ words) Okay Africa has scoured the Internet for today's major news stories, so you don't have to. On April 30, coverage includes: Africa's growing energy dilemma, as leaders defend continued oil production in the name of development, while experts warn that the…...
Today in Africa " April 29, 2027: South Africa's Immigration Tensions Boil Over, Senegal's LGBTQ Crackdown Threatens HIV Care
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (804+ words) Okay Africa has scoured the Internet for today's major news stories, so you don't have to. On April 29, coverage includes: growing anti-immigration protests in South Africa that are raising fears of xenophobic violence; mounting concern in Senegal, where an anti-LGBTQ…...
Today in Africa " April 28, 2027: Ghana Rejects U. S. Health Deal, ICC Awards $8. 4 Million in Reparations to Victims of Timbuktu Atrocities
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1006+ words) Okay Africa has scoured the Internet for today's major news stories, so you don't have to. On April 28, coverage includes: Ghana walking away from a U. S. health deal over data-sharing demands; the ICC ordering reparations for more than 65, 000 victims of atrocities…...
This Nigerian Startup is Teaching AI to Sing in African Languages
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1427+ words) Built around African languages and accents, Korin AI aims to offer artists a more local alternative to global AI music tools. Founder Philip Olajide-Philips speaks to Okay Africa about the promise and risks of AI in Africa's music industry. So…...
Today in Africa " April 21, 2026: UN Report Exposes Libya's Role in Sudan War Supply Chain, South Africa's Police Chief Appears in Court on Corruption Charges
1+ week, 2+ day ago (754+ words) Every day, Okay Africa shares a roundup of news we're following but haven't published as full articles. These short updates cover what's happening on the continent " in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to…...
Today in Africa " April 10, 2026: U. S. Refugee Shift Sparks Tensions, U. S. Deportees in Eswatini Granted Lawyer Access After 9 Months
2+ week, 6+ day ago (772+ words) Every day, Okay Africa shares a roundup of news we're following but haven't published as full articles. These short updates cover what's happening on the continent " in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to…...
The Best Southern African Songs Right Now
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) Some of the best art ever produced has emerged from oppressive regimes. As the world sinks deeper into the pits of fascism, and as hope slowly fades, art " and music, in this case " asserts itself as a marker of the…...
What Should A Jazz Festival Feel Like?
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (899+ words) Okay Africa has scoured the Internet for today's major news stories, so you don't have to. On Mar 26, coverage includes: a landmark UN vote backing Ghana's push to recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity; Zimbabwe's…...
Op-Ed: Spotify Africa Released Its Five-Year Report. Where Are the Women?
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (352+ words) Of course, this has resulted in a consumer landscape that's turned this data into weapons to partake in stan wars and online arguments, versus utilising them to understand collective user behaviours and, most importantly, correct listener biases. The Nigerian superproducer…...
Today in Africa " Feb 27, 2026: 55 Ghanaians Killed in Ukraine War, Mass Graves Found After M23 Pullback in Eastern DRC
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (792+ words) Feb 27: 55 Ghanaians Killed in Ukraine War, Mass Graves Found After M23 Pullback in Eastern DRC'Okay Africa Today in Africa " Feb 27, 2026: 55 Ghanaians Killed in Ukraine War, Mass Graves Found After M23 Pullback in Eastern DRC Okay Africa has scoured the Internet for today's…...