‘I thought I would die with my six children’ – dam collapse survivor
Fatima Yakubu cannot believe that she and her six children are still…
Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers
A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe…
African para-sport at crossroads after Paris 2024 haul
The Paris 2024 Paralympics proved to be a case of consolidation for…
How does Ethiopia remember Haile Selassie?
Haile Selassie, Ethiopia's former emperor, was dethroned 50 years ago. The king,…
The 96-year-old who defied a ban on female genital cutting
Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West…
The Belgian who fell in love with African football
New Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet is a man with a passion…
‘Black tax’ – why some young Africans want to stop sending money back home
"Sending money back home or to your extended family is such a…
Ebike entrepreneur Valeria Labi: ‘If I see a problem and I think it can be solved, I follow that thread’
The British-born businesswoman behind Ghana’s first electric bike is out to woo…
Paralysis, amputation and Paralympic archery
Shaun Anderson has called sport his “saviour” as he prepares for his…
‘I found out on social media that my son had died’
As record numbers of young Africans risk their lives trying to reach…
