Amuna Wagner

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

Two years ago, on April 15, 2023, the residents of Sudan's tri-city capital awoke to the sounds of war. After a revolution that ousted longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir and a counter-revolutionary coup by the military, the capital finally became engulfed in the worst-case scenario: armed conflict between rival militaries.

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

As OkayAfrica marks our 15th anniversary, we're taking a look back at the defining African moments of the past 15 years that deserve to be remembered, and the impact they've had. “If it wasn't for Facebook, the revolution may not have had that big of an effect on the regime. People were seeing things there and organizing there, and then meeting on the streets,” Khaled Ghrairi, a Tunisian activist who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, and anti-racism, tells OkayAfrica.

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

As North Africa reenters the fast-paced world after a month of stillness and one-episode-a-day mosalsalat, cinemas and streaming platforms are returning to their normal programming. While we wait for seasonal changes and summer movies, this month’s watch guide features Egyptian and Moroccan comedies and action films, and shines a light on two of the most successful socially conscious Ramadan TV series you might have missed.

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the world’s fastest-growing recorded music region for the second time in three years. According to the annual Global Music Report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the organization that represents the recording industry worldwide, the region saw a 22.8 percent revenue increase which surpassed $144 million in 2024.

4 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

In January, Henrik Urdal, Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, placed the ERRs first on for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. When the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Khartoum's presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last week, international news outlets celebrated what is widely perceived to be a win in a devastating war nearing its two-year mark.