Sunday 9 February 2025
Culture
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Ibrahim Osman
Yoweri Museveni’s push to ban secondhand clothes has received pushback, but does the wily old president have a point?
Yoweri Museveni’s push to ban secondhand clothes has received pushback, but does the wily old president have a point?
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Maher Mezahi
The CAF Champions League final and the politics of North-African football ultras.
The CAF Champions League final and the politics of North-African football ultras.
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Maher Mezahi
This week, Kamel Daoud became the first Algerian to receive France’s most prestigious literary honor. Yet, in Algeria, no one seems to care.
This week, Kamel Daoud became the first Algerian to receive France’s most prestigious literary honor. Yet, in Algeria, no one seems to care.
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Mada Al-Fateh
The kadamul, a Sahelian cloth that covers the head and face, is closely associated in Sudan with Arab militiamen and the RSF.
The kadamul, a Sahelian cloth that covers the head and face, is closely associated in Sudan with Arab militiamen and the RSF.
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Mohamed Kheir Omer
Author and researcher Mohamed Kheir Omer reflects on the life and work of the musician Tewolde Redda. Tewolde Redda is one of Eritrea’s most prominent artists, renowned for his commitment to the people’s cause.
Author and researcher Mohamed Kheir Omer reflects on the life and work of the musician Tewolde Redda. Tewolde Redda is one of Eritrea’s most prominent artists, renowned for his commitment to the people’s cause.
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Ubah Ali
The widespread use of skin-bleaching products among Somalis is detrimental to both individual health and our collective understanding of beauty. In Somalia, skin bleaching has become a major part of the cosmetics industry, driven by eli
The widespread use of skin-bleaching products among Somalis is detrimental to both individual health and our collective understanding of beauty. In Somalia, skin bleaching has become a major part of the cosmetics industry, driven by eli
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Warsame Shiidley
K’naan’s debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, is a reflection on his tumultuous journey from the chaos of 1990s Somalia to the cold streets of Toronto, laced with insights about nostalgia, the pain of displacement, but also resilience of the human spirit. I firs
K’naan’s debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, is a reflection on his tumultuous journey from the chaos of 1990s Somalia to the cold streets of Toronto, laced with insights about nostalgia, the pain of displacement, but also resilience of the human spirit. I firs
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Sagal Abas Bafo
A construction boom is transforming the Mogadishu skyline.
A construction boom is transforming the Mogadishu skyline.
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Suhaib Mahmoud
Suhaib Mahmoud reflects on the literature and reception of British-Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose literary work tells the stories of Africa’s Indian Ocean region. The impact of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 2021 Nobel Prize i
Suhaib Mahmoud reflects on the literature and reception of British-Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose literary work tells the stories of Africa’s Indian Ocean region. The impact of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 2021 Nobel Prize i
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Ebuzer Demirci
Somalis globally mark the second anniversary of the death of towering poet, Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, widely known as Hadraawi
Somalis globally mark the second anniversary of the death of towering poet, Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, widely known as Hadraawi
