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‘Bipolar, colour and me’ – an artist’s spreadsheet of emotion
One day when struggling to get to grips with a spreadsheet to…
‘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…
How does Ethiopia remember Haile Selassie?
Haile Selassie, Ethiopia's former emperor, was dethroned 50 years ago. The king,…
How friends became foes in Africa’s diamond state
Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels. In…
Ugandan children’s choir shares ‘remarkable’ tales
A "remarkable" Ugandan children's choir hopes going on tour will raise awareness…
The 96-year-old who defied a ban on female genital cutting
Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West…
Bold and fearless: Nigeria’s latest star to headline in London
If Ruger has learnt one thing this year, it's that taking a…
The Belgian who fell in love with African football
New Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet is a man with a passion…
The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying death rumours
Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya…
