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Johnny Smythe, the WWII Sierra Leonean airman who flew for Britain

Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain’s air force during the Second World War…

Akorfa Searyoh Akorfa Searyoh

Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste

You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away. The air at the vast…

Navin Singh Khadka Navin Singh Khadka

Kenya’s celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change

In the lush, volcanic highlands of Komothai in central Kenya, farmers like Simon Macharia produce coffee on small plantations scattered…

Ismail Einashe Ismail Einashe