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Rwandan genocide orphan’s ‘miracle’ WhatsApp reunion

A girl who was orphaned at the age of two during the 1994 Rwandan genocide has recently found some of…

Samba Cyuzuzo, BBC Samba Cyuzuzo, BBC

Tsitsi Dangarembga: The Booker Prize nominee striving to depict real life and fight for change

African fiction is very popular at the moment because there are a great deal of stories African novelists are yet…

Akorfa Searyoh Akorfa Searyoh

‘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 common African practice that I absolutely hate," said…