Ground News

Don't Just Read the News, Understand It.

OkayAfrica image

News from OkayAfrica

All of today’s top news stories from OkayAfrica. Get the full analysis behind how media bias impacts breaking news.

Overall, we’ve indexed 159 stories from OkayAfrica over the past 3 months.

OkayAfrica’s media bias is unknown. Ground News is unable to assign a bias rating and does not have ratings available from Ad Fontes Media, All Sides, and Media Bias/Fact Check.

OkayAfrica’s aggregated factuality score is Unknown. Factuality is assigned by combining fact check, credibility, and reliability ratings from Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check.

Information about OkayAfrica

Where is OkayAfrica located?OkayAfrica's Website OkayAfrica's Twitter

Media Bias Ratings

Do you diasgree?

Edit bias

Learn more about Media Bias Ratings.

Factuality

Learn more about Factuality Ratings

Reveal Factuality Ratings by upgrading to a Premium account.

Tap Upgrade to explore subscription options to meet all your reading needs.

Ownership

Learn more about Ownership categories

Reveal Ownership Data by upgrading to a Vantage account.

Tap Upgrade to explore subscription options to meet all your reading needs.

Top OkayAfrica News

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

Kenya Politics · Kenya

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

52% Center coverage: 116 sources

More white South Africans arrive in the US under a new refugee program

US Immigration · United States

More white South Africans arrive in the US under a new refugee program

55% Center coverage: 58 sources

South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40

Movies & TV · South Africa

South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40

46% Left coverage: 39 sources

Legendary Photographer and Jazz Visionary Rashid Lombard Dies at 74

66% Center coverage: 6 sources

Renowned photographer, activist, and jazz promoter Rashid Lombard died on Wednesday, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 74.Cyril Ramaphosa · South Africa See the Story

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected Africa’s New ‘Superbanker’

54% Center coverage: 31 sources

Sidi Ould Tah, a former Mauritanian economy minister, was elected president of the African Development Bank Thursday, succeeding Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as the continent's "superbanker".Muhammadu Buhari · Mauritania See the Story

Inside the First Ever Boiler Room in Ethiopia

Boiler Room has just released the visuals from its first-ever event in Ethiopia, curated by a pioneering artist whose visionary sound has been central to the evolution of the country's underground music scene.Filmed in Addis Ababa late last year, the set was curated by Ethiopian Records, born Endeguena Mulu, and it highlighted Ethiopiyawi Electronic, Azmari music, and Ethio-jazz. The project is part of Boiler Room's Broadcast Lab series, which c…Addis Ababa · Addis Ababa Read Article

At the London Design Biennale, Myles Igwebuike Offers a Medium to Rethink African Design

Much of Myles Igwebuike's design process begins long before the medium of the work has even materialized. It all starts not merely with feeling but with research, a lot of it. However, it's not always the academic, esoteric kind. Igwebuike's research process is guided by artistic instinct and often incorporates unconventional sources. In the place of focus groups or just academic writing, Igwebuike is often drawn towards living relics: tradition…Nsukka · Nsukka Read Article

The Hottest African Producers Right Now

Producers are an indispensable part of the music creation process. Through their composition and curation, they provide a sonic background for artists to shine. Without them, the songs that make the Afrobeats scene what it is wouldn’t be possible at all. Imagining a world without producers is the stuff of dystopian fiction, and fortunately, we don’t have to. As long as musicians are found and developed each day, there will always be the need for…Read Article

$68M Lost By Africans To Schengen Visa Rejection; Nigeria Lost $4.9M In 2024

Forty-five (45) African countries lost a total of 60 millionor $68 millionfor their rejected Schengen visas in 2024, a TRT Afrika analysis of the 2024 State of Schengen Report reveals.That amount accounted for 41% of all the funds that Europe raised from Schengen visa rejections that year.Algeria, which had 529,000 Schengen visa applications, had the highest number of rejections in Africa, at 185,000.Nigeria · Nigeria See the Story

On NAFIDA, Moroccan Rapper Small X Rises Above the Noise and Into Underexplored Musical Territory

When Small X wakes up in the morning, he listens to lo-fi music to start his day with good vibes.One of his favorite artists is Saib, a well-known name in the genre. "I like this way of producing, mixing jazzy melodies and funk with hip hop," Small X tells OkayAfrica in a Zoom call alongside his manager, Othmane Bellamine. "When Othmane told me that Saib is a Moroccan guy, I said, 'We are two Moroccans. Two different types of music, and we both …Asilah · Asilah Read Article

The Best North African Songs Right Now

This month’s music releases are dominated by North Africa’s big names and their well-crafted projects: Egypt’s Marwan Moussa dropped his highly anticipated album, Sudan’s Tageel, and Morocco’s Small X released thoughtful EPs. Donia Wael returned in full force, and Bas is rolling out beautiful teasers for his upcoming album.The region, or at least this sonic glimpse into it, is not yet in a summery mood. May’s music recommendations are invitation…Morocco · Morocco Read Article

Breaking News Topics Related to OkayAfrica