Obituary: Football legend, Pele
Global superstar of football who was a hugely prolific goalscorer and three…
I broke every bone in my face
Normally in facial reconstructive surgery they use the working bones as support,…
Pele in Africa: The man, the myth, the legend
Being one of the very first young black sporting superstars of the…
Pelé radiated the quality of joy: an instant appeal to the eye and heart
The first global football superstar made everyone smile and his tricks were…
A film director gave me the push I needed to finish my novel
I’ve got to admit, my expectations were low the day my old…
My life as a ‘fifth wife’ in Niger: The woman who fought her enslaver in court and won
Hadizatou Mani-Karoau was sold off to a local chief, aged just 12,…
A jail term felt like the end of my life – but it was also the start of a better one
Locked up at 21, I discovered I was creative and could express…
How I survived Kaduna train hijacking and captivity
Nigeria's reopening of a vital high-speed train link nine months after an…
After losing my hearing, newspapers helped me find a way to cope
The psychological effects of going deaf as a child were unbearable. But…
Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent
One of Africa's most celebrated singers, Tshala Muana, who died last week…
