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Silver screen: Before VCRs reached Mogadishu, cinemas were all the rage. The advent of a new blockbuster was a social event that garnered much excitement
AMITABH BACHCHAN

Somalia’s enduring Bollywood love affair

Actor Amitabh Bachchan may not know it, but he has been a superstar in Mogadishu for years

  • Samira Sawlani
6 min read
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé may secure a third term in power if a proposed referendum to change the country’s Constitution in this regard is successful. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)
ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA

Guinea’s Condé eyes third term

Even as Algeria and Sudan have rid themselves of their long-standing leaders, Guinea may be about to create a new president-for-life

  • Samira Sawlani
7 min read