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Lady Hash sits confidently in front of a blue metal wall.

Lady Hash is on a Quest to Transform East African Electronic Music

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The cover art for OkayAfrica’s Best East African Songs of 2024 list featuring Element Eleéeh, Dyana Cods, and Diamond Platnumz.

The Best East African Songs of 2024

Kenyan holidaymakers pictured carrying inner tubes as they head to a boat ride at Diani Beach.

The Ultimate Guide to December in East Africa

Young people holding candles and flowers to commemorate women killed in incidents of gender-based violence.

Ethiopian Women Fight Femicide Despite Death Threats

Nafkot Gebeyehu and Zion Yaynu, co-founders of Studio 11, standing together in front of colorful artwork at their gallery in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

What It’s Like To…Run an Art Gallery in Addis Ababa

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (R) meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (L) in Cairo, Egypt on July 13, 2023, as the two leaders discussed ways to settle the crisis in Sudan, enhance bilateral relations between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

What You Need to Know About the Tensions Between Ethiopia and Egypt Over River Nile

Sahle-Work Zewde, former President of Ethiopia speaks during the FIFA Women's Football Convention at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on June 07, 2019 in Paris, France.

Ethiopia Replaces First Female President After Her Resignation

A still showing actress Njambi Mburu, lead star of ‘Wamaitha.’

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Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei competes in the women's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 26, 2023.

The Unchecked Violence Against Women Across East Africa

A silhouette of raised arms and clenched fists on the background of the flag of Ethiopia.

#JusticeForHeaven: How Social Media is Amplifying the Voices of Ethiopian Women

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