Amara Diop
West Africa/Sahel Correspondent at Global1.News. Dakar-based journalist covering politics, security, climate, and development across Francophone and Anglophone West Africa. Tells the stories of a region undergoing profound transformation.
Kinshasa's 'Butu nde Makambu' Art Project Transforms...
In the working-class neighborhoods of Kinshasa, where the streets can be unfo...
Inside New Bell: Cameroon's Prison Record Label Give...
In the heart of Douala, Cameroon, New Bell prison stands as a place where inm...
The Notorious Prison That Found Its Voice Through Music
In the dim corridors of New Bell prison in Douala, Cameroon, where 4,700 men ...
Dakar Plots the Future of African Cinema as Senegal'...
Senegal's capital Dakar is leading an African cinema revival. With Pathé open...
Prison, Music and the Art of Reinvention: Inside Cam...
In the bustling port city of Douala, Cameroon, where the Wouri River meets th...
Sinners Breaks Oscar Record With 16 Nods Yoruba Myth...
Ryan Coogler's blues-steeped vampire epic 'Sinners' has stormed into the Acad...
Betye Saar: Black Arts Movement Icon Dies at 99
The art world is mourning the loss of Betye Saar, the towering assemblage art...
Jail Time Records: Hip-Hop Studio Offers Freedom Ins...
In the heart of Douala, a small recording studio operates within one of Camer...
World Cup Halftime Show Triggers Streaming Boom for ...
The first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime concert at a FIFA World Cup final ha...
World Cup 2026 Halftime Show Gives Streaming Numbers...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final delivered more than just Spain's victory over A...
Jail Time Records: Finding Freedom Through Music in ...
In the shadowed courtyards of Douala's New Bell prison, where survival hinges...
Nigeria Super Falcons Carry Heavy Expectations Into ...
Nigeria's Super Falcons arrive in Morocco carrying the weight of a decade-lon...
David Jonsson Cast as New Black Panther at Comic-Con...
Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation in San Diego thi...
Nigerian Youngsters Learn Boxing on the Streets of L...
On a busy street in the Nigerian city of Lagos, the sound of gloves hitting p...
Africa prepares for historic Olympic moment at Dakar...
With just 100 days until the Youth Olympic Games open in Senegal, Dakar 2026 ...
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2026 Honors Jamaican Heritage
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, one of America's most celebrated mu...