Today in Africa — September 12, 2025: No Visa Fees for Africans Traveling to Burkina Faso, South Sudan VP Suspended and Charged with Treason, Long-Range Drones Spotted at RSF Base in Sudan OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. news September 12, 2025
In Lesotho, Momentum Is Building to Reclaim King Moshoeshoe I’s Heritage Researcher Lineo Segoete is mobilizing town halls, community voices, and cultural memory to push for the return of King Moshoeshoe I’s personal belongings currently in the British Museum. news September 12, 2025
Nasty C on Fatherhood, Freedom, and the Making of His New Hip-Hop Album, ‘Free’ With the streets chanting his name and a new album out, South African rap superstar Nasty C is redefining what freedom sounds like in 2025. music September 12, 2025
The Future Cost of Sudan’s War and the Optimism It Takes to Bear It Mercy Corps’ Country Director for Sudan, Kadry Furany, speaks to OkayAfrica about the organization’s new report featuring youth accounts of the war’s devastating consequences beyond the frontlines — and the resilience that makes them the lifeline. news September 12, 2025
The Top Nigerian Afro-Gospel Songs You Need to Hear Right Now 2025 The Afro-gospel genre is thriving in 2025. OkayAfrica puts together a list of 10 essential Nigerian songs from the genre, featuring Mercy Chinwo, Lawrence Oyor, Anendlessocean, and more. music September 11, 2025
Meet Omar Degan, the Somali Italian Visionary Convening Africa's First Architecture Biennale Set to debut in Nairobi in September 2026, the biennale marks the first continent-wide platform where African architects and thinkers reclaim authorship over their built environments and their influence on global design. news September 11, 2025
Moroccan Songstress ilham Invites You to Escape on Her ‘uhm…ok?’ EP The Moroccan American alternative R&B-pop artist will drop her independently-released EP ‘uhm...ok?’ on Sep 19, continuing on her journey from Queensbridge projects to rising stardom. music September 11, 2025
The Top Afro Jazz Songs You Need to Hear Right Now 2025 From the deeply rooted traditions of South African jazz, to the horn-driven, rhythmically intricate sound of Ethio-jazz, and the vibrant, cascading energy of Afrobeat, these are the top Afro Jazz songs right now. music September 10, 2025
Skales Is Making the World Dance Again, With a Little Help From Lamine Yamal Earlier this year, the Nigerian artist’s 2014 hit “Shake Body” gained global popularity, thanks to FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. OkayAfrica catches up with the music star, fresh off a major collaboration with one of sport’s biggest brands. music September 10, 2025
South African Author Zukiswa Wanner Documents the Resolve of Volunteers on Gaza-Bound Flotilla In a series of diary entries shared with OkayAfrica, the award-winning writer details her experience and insights so far, as hundreds of volunteers and activists look to form a human corridor for aid to get into Gaza. news September 10, 2025
Nairobi’s Studio Can-V Is the Future of Kenyan Nightlife & Music Get to know the new accessible music studio in Nairobi, gaining lots of buzz, empowering young DJs, and reshaping the future of Kenya’s nightlife scene. music September 9, 2025
How This Kenyan Chef Battled Nairobi’s Rising Living Costs to Find Her First Place Twenty-six-year-old Geena Gichui’s journey to housing independence reveals how many Gen Z Nairobians navigate rising living costs when moving out. news September 9, 2025
TIFF 2025: 'The Eyes of Ghana' Captures Kwame Nkrumah's Belief in Cinema as a Tool for African Liberation Through films captured by celebrated cinematographer Chris Hesse, the documentary, executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, tells the story of how one of Africa’s foremost leaders envisioned a continent that reverses the images of colonialism by telling its own stories. film tv September 9, 2025
Zamo Mkhwanazi’s ‘Laundry (Uhlanjululo)’ at TIFF 2025 Is an Intimate Portrait of Family, Resistance, and Art Under Apartheid The film, which is showing at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), explores the human cost of life under an oppressive regime. film tv September 8, 2025
Tyla, Ayra Starr and Moliy Shine at MTV VMAs 2025 With Tyla winning Best Afrobeats for “PUSH 2 Start,” the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sept 7 in New York also showcased African stars Ayra Starr and Moliy. news September 8, 2025
Local Government in Sudan Appeals for Humanitarian Assistance Following Fatal Landslide Only one survivor has been identified in the deadly incident that occurred due to days of heavy rainfall. news September 3, 2025
Today in Africa — September 2, 2025: Burkina Faso Criminalizes Homosexuality With Harsh New Law, US Deportees Held Without Charges in Eswatini Prison, Nigeria Bids to Become First African Host of Commonwealth Games OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. news September 2, 2025
Seun Kuti and Bro. Diallo Challenge the Hype Around "First Blacks" on 'Bird's Eye View' With the first episode of OkayAfrica’s new podcast show ‘Bird’s Eye View,’ Kuti and Bro. Diallo set the tone for their platform as a place for critically nuanced, pan-African conversations. news September 1, 2025
Today in Africa — September 1, 2025: Nigerians Chase World Reading Record, Kizza Besigye Boycotts Treason Trial in Uganda, Mob Burns Woman to Death Over Blasphemy in Northern Nigeria OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. news September 1, 2025
The Top Southern African Songs to Stream Right Now: August 2025 Edition For the music highlights from Southern Africa in August, we dig into alternative genres from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, and beyond. music August 30, 2025
How the African Film Press is Looking to Elevate Film Conversations Through the launch of its Critics Prize, the growing pan-African film alliance wants to “showcase criticism as something that is active on the continent and needs to thrive.” film tv August 30, 2025
The Top Afrobeats Songs to Stream Right Now: August 2025 Edition The standout records from August include songs from Tiwa Savage, Victony, Ebne Hakim, Amaarae, and other rising stars pushing the Afrobeats sound to new heights. music August 29, 2025
To Make Her Debut Album, ‘After Midnight,’ Gyakie First Had to Find Inner Peace The Ghanaian artist's debut album is a blend of Afrobeats, R&B, and soul, guided by her openness and self-discovery. music August 29, 2025
SPINALL Wants to Take the ‘Èkó Groove’ Afrobeats Sound to the World In his new album, the revered Afrobeats tastemaker combines colorful sonics with exciting features. Marking his sixth project, OkayAfrica talks to SPINALL about the making of ‘Èkó Groove’ and his wide-ranging career. music August 29, 2025
