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  "id": 16256991,
  "title": "AMAA 2026: Nollywood battles South Africa, Ghana for continental glory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/amaa-2026-nollywood-battles-south-africa-ghana-for-continental-glory-16256991",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:02:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/amaa-2026-nollywood-battles-south-africa-ghana-for-continental-glory/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 22nd Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2026 nominations have been announced, with Nigerian films 'To Adaego With Love' and 'The Herd' competing against productions from South Africa, Ghana, and other African countries for the Best Film award. The awards ceremony is scheduled for November 15, 2026, at the Marriott Hotel, Lagos. Uganda's 'Slum Bomber' and Kenya's 'One Woman, One Bra' lead the nominations with 14 each, followed by 'To Adaego With Love' with 11 nominations. Nigerian actors and filmmakers, including Daniel Etim-Effiong, Osas Ighodaro, Toyin Abraham, and Uzor Arukwe, have also earned nominations across various categories.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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