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By THE AFRICA BAZAAR Staff Writer At least 10 people were killed in a small coastal town of Poromoko, Kenya on Tuesday in a new attack by armed gunmen. Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda-linked group, claims responsibility and said the attack is…

Recent Terrorist Attacks in Kenya, Nigeria Keep Civilians on Toes

Over the course of roughly three decades, African hip-hop culture has evolved from being an insular fad enjoyed almost exclusively by those with access to Western culture to a continental movement that has inspired social engagement amongst its listeners. Eric S. Charry, editor of the book “Hip Hop Africa: New African Music in a Globalizing World,” was at the forefront of Africa’s hip-hop revolution in the late 1980s. He recently took the time to chat with The Africa Bazaar about the genre’s place in both contemporary African music and around the world

AfDB Approves $150 Million Loan to Finance Coal Energy Projects in Zambia