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Dika Ofoma writes about film, literature, and culture.

Local parables: A still from The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, a Ugandan crime thriller based on a true story, directed by Loukman Ali

‘The Girl in the Yellow Jumper’ is the first Ugandan film signed by Netflix

The Ugandan film, directed by Loukman Ali, teaches that the good thing to do is not always the right thing

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Femi Kuti, son of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, with his son, Made, performs during the grand finale of 2018 Felabration that marked the 80th birthday of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afro King, at the New African Shrine, Agidingbi, Lagos, on October 22, 2018. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto)

Review: ‘Legacy+’ turns Afrobeat full circle

Following in Fela’s footsteps, Femi and Made Kuti continue the family legacy with their new album

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Fed up: Demonstrators protest police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 20 this year. The Nigerian government imposed a 24-hour curfew to clamp down on protests against Sars, a police division accused of abuse. Photo by Adetona Omokanye/Getty Images)

Nigeria’s queers say ‘enough’

Notorious police unit that harassed LGBTQ+ community disbanded after widespread protests.

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