The former refugee dedicating his life to raising young footballers in London
Hussein Mohamud Hussein came to the UK in 1999, aged nine. His parents had sent him to live with his uncle, to escape the conflict in Somalia. But away from his parents, Hussein struggled to adjust to life in Lambeth, south London.…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Somalia’s former leader who is making a comeback
Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is not new to the job. He served as Somalia's eighth President from 2012 to 2017 and lost the election in 2017 to the outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo".
He made history on…
Impostor used my details to register for National Youth Service in Nigeria
I graduated in 2021, I started the process of getting my certificate and because of that, I travelled from Oyo State, where I reside, to my school in Ilorin. I was told that something was wrong but that I would get it. I finally got my…
Her father went to prison – so she went to law school
The first time Teeanna Brisco saw her father after he was released from prison was just before her law school graduation, when she picked him up from the airport.
Bernard Brisco had been imprisoned for 20 years for non-violent drug…
Peace Hyde: Leaving the classroom to become Netflix hitmaker
From multi-coloured lace front wigs to the licking of a bald man's head, to catty fights, it is no surprise Netflix's first African reality TV series was a hit with fans.
Peace Hyde, the British-Ghanaian creator behind the show, spoke…
62-year-old Kenyan makes history with Mount Everest climb
Kenyan mountaineer James Kagambi was among a group of climbers who made history on Thursday as the first all-black team to climb Mount Everest.
At 62, Mr Kagambi - a retired teacher - also became Kenya's first native African to conquer…
Kenyan crowned world’s best nurse for fighting FGM
A Kenyan nurse who campaigns against early marriage and female genital mutilation says she is "speechless" after winning a prize of $250,000 (£205,000).
Anna Qabale Duba's colleagues say she always goes the extra mile for others in her…
I suspect he used my daughter for rituals
My name is William Oniovosa, I am the father of Elohor.
The incident happened on Christmas Eve. A day before, December 23, 2021, at about 8pm or 9pm, my daughter, Elohor, received a phone call from her boyfriend, Osaretin, who is simply…
I have hugged 500,000 people so far after losing my friend in 9/11 attacks
On the morning of 9/11, I woke to what should have been a beautiful day. I was a personal trainer in Philadelphia. As I prepared to head out on a bike ride, the world stopped. A bunch of friends gathered at my apartment to watch the news.…
I never desired to be a fashion designer
Initially, it was not my intention to become a designer. My elder sister made a mistake in 2002 when she got my Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board form for me. Instead of filling Fine and Applied Art, she filled Fashion Designing.…
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