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Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters
Alcohol smuggler Guled Diriye is exhausted. He has just returned from his…
How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia
Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam,…
Marcel Desailly: ‘I don’t know if I was a star, but I’m now a legend’
The World Cup winner has firm grip on the game’s pulse and…
Risk-taker Ngannou is changing landscape of combat sports
It would be impossible to become one of the biggest combat sports…
‘Why I spent my university fees on Somali TikTok battles’
Scrolling through Zara’s transactions shows she has spent thousands of dollars on…
‘You can’t show weakness’ – why African leaders maintain secrecy around their health
Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking…
How a Kenyan schoolgirl fell in love with trees
A 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts…
I escaped the Rwanda genocide as a baby. I returned to find many of my generation have buried their pain
My Guardian documentary, The Things We Don’t Say, focuses on complex stories…
One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race
In the hours after the deadly earthquake struck central Morocco last September,…
Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa
British actor Idris Elba intends to relocate to Africa within the next…
