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Third Edition of Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival Champions Black Power, Identity & Cultural Reclamation
The third edition of the Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival took opened on the 28th of November. 2025 at the Ozone Cinema inside Oyarifa Mall, marking the series of Abibitumi Abibifahodie Conference & Festival dedicated to African cultural consciousness, and the power of visual storytelling.
The opening night edition gathered cultural icons, scholars, students, and film lovers for a compelling celebration of Black identity and liberation.
Anchored by the bold theme:“What Is Black Power – Demonstration Over Conversation (Don’t Just Talk About It, Be About It),” the festival encouraged participants not only to reflect on Black empowerment but to actively embody it.
The event saw the presence of distinguished personalities including Ghanaian entertainment legend KSM and celebrated filmmaker Nii Kwatey Owoo.
Students from UniMAC, passionate film enthusiasts, and strong supporters of Ghana’s film and cultural renaissance were also in attendance and also Adjetey Anang, Ama K. Abrebrese, Abraham Haile Biru,and Selikem Ginu our juror for the film festival were also present.
Among the notable guests was Obenfo (Prof.) Obadele Kambon, a lecturer at the University of Ghana and co-founder of the festival, as well as Mr. Onuora Abuah, the Festival Director, who led the coordination and execution of the 3-day programme.
The highlight of the final night was the screening of You Hide Me, the groundbreaking documentary by Nii Kwatey Owoo.
The film provides an unflinching look into Africa’s stolen artifacts held in European museums and examines how colonialism attempted to erase African identity.
Its message resonated powerfully with the festival theme, urging viewers to shift from conversation to concrete action.
A stimulating panel session followed the screening, during which Nii Kwatey Owoo shared personal stories about filming inside the British Museum, navigating access restrictions, and the wide range of reactions the film elicited when it was first released.
While widely celebrated, the film also provoked discomfort among some audiences due to its honest confrontation of colonial realities.
The festival aims to enlighten, and reaffirmed in their commitment to cultural reclamation, identity, and Black empowerment.
As part of the continuing Abibitumi movement, attendees were also reminded of two major upcoming events: Abibitumi Virtual Conference from December 5-7, 2025, Abibitumi Conference & Abibifahodie Festival – December 12-14, 2025 at Akuapem Mampong.
Both events will extend the conversation and action steps surrounding African sovereignty, identity, and the living demonstration
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
