Akosua Adoma Owusu’s ‘On Monday Of Last Week’ To Premiere @ Pan African Film & Arts Festival

The world premiere of ‘On Monday Of Last Week,’ a movie by Ghanaian-American Film maker, Akosua Adoma will be at the 2018 Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF). The movie is an adaption of a novel of the same title by Chimamanda Adichie which follows Kamara (Chinasa Ogbuagu), a Nigerian woman, working as a … Read more

Akosua Adoma Owusu Talks About Her New Movie ‘On Monday of Last Week’

Owusu was nominated for an AMAA for bringing the book to life on screen and continuing with her goal to put the spotlight on African cinema.  Owuse produced and directed the film through her company Obibini Pictures, LLC that has produced award-winning films including “Kwaku Ananse,” which won the 2013 African Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film. … Read more

IS Afghanistan Leader Likely Killed

US and Afghan troops likely killed the leader of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate in a raid this week, the Pentagon said Friday. US officials also said they have opened a probe into whether two US Army Rangers killed in the assault had been struck by friendly fire. The raid, which occurred overnight Wednesday-Thursday … Read more

Army Rangers May Have Been Killed By Friendly Fire

The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two U. S. special operations commandos who were killed in Afghanistan this week had been struck by friendly fire. Army Ranger sergeants Joshua Rodgers, 22, and Cameron Thomas, 23, died in a raid overnight Wednesday-Thursday as they helped attack a headquarters compound of the Islamic State … Read more