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Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.
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Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER

Africa: Afropop Top Videos – July, 2025

1st August 2025
[Afropop] This summer has had us out and about more than online, so the month's list is short. Three of these offer more of a calming respite from the dog days of summer than boogie and celebration. Feels right to us. But, we start with a true standout from Paul Beaubrun, guaranteed to get you moving!

Uganda: Mama D Discharged After Hospital Debt Crisis

31st July 2025
[Nile Post] After days of uncertainty and public outcry, Ugandan celebrity chef Dorcus Basheba Kirabo, popularly known as Mama D, and her newborn twins have been discharged from Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital following a high-stakes ordeal that sparked national concern.

East Africa: Ethiopian Writers of Short Stories the Boom and the Bust

30th July 2025
[Ethiopian Herald] Ye Gulelew Sekaram in Amharic or 'The Drunkard of Gulelle' is officially recognized as the first modern short story in Amharic literature which was written and published around 1946 by Temesgen Gebre, a little known Ethiopian writer and a patriot during the war of resistance against Italian occupation of Ethiopia. He was a patriot who fought against Italian fascism in 1936 and spent most of his life in a somber northern district of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia: Commentary – Purity and Power: Sidama Politics Still Shackled By Old Ideologies

29th July 2025
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Sidama people, an ethnic group residing in the southern part of Ethiopia, are recognized for their unique culture, language, and enduring historical resilience. Following years of advocacy and struggle, the Sidama achieved regional statehood in November 2019, becoming Ethiopia's 10th regional state. Traditionally, Sidama society operated under the concept of Wolapho, which denoted ritual purity and was instrumental in classifying the community within the Anga ideology. This system, implemented through
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