‘Now I understand why Jose got angry’ – Essien on life as a coach
During a distinguished 20-year playing career that included spells with Chelsea, Real…
How a Ugandan opposition leader disappeared in Kenya and ended up in military court
The mysterious detention of Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye while on a…
A father’s grief after daughter killed in accidental drone strike
An Islamic school teacher, Masud Abdulrasheed, is struggling to come to terms…
From freedom fighter to Namibia’s first female president
Nicknamed NNN, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history by being elected as Namibia's…
Ivory Coast’s beloved staple food gains UN cultural heritage status
Ivory Coast's beloved staple, attiéké - made from fermented cassava flour -…
Breaking African football’s menstrual health ‘taboo’
As women's football grows in popularity across Africa, one challenge is confronting…
‘Visionary’ South African businessman Douw Steyn dies
South African billionaire and businessman Douw Steyn, who founded the BGL Insurance…
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in…
Inside South Africa’s ‘ruthless’ gang-controlled gold mines
Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a…
Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste
You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite…
