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Liliane Coulibaly Caly: ‘They didn’t give me a job because of my kinky hair. Now, I teach people how to love their hair’
33-year-old Liliane Coulibaly Caly is a hairstylist empowering her fellow African women…
Mercy Baguma: Ugandan family want answers from UK
The Ugandan family of Mercy Baguma, who died in the UK where…
The Nigerian filmmakers risking jail with lesbian movie Ife
Two Nigerian filmmakers face the prospect of imprisonment if they ignore the…
Ikponwosa Ero: The first UN independent expert on albinism fighting the stigma
Ikponwosa Ero was born in Nigeria with albinism, a rare condition that…
Nigeria’s slave descendants prevented from marrying who they want
In a tragedy reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, a couple in Nigeria…
Anne Wafula-Strike pushes for change in disability
Anne Wafula-Strike was the first wheelchair racer from Sub-Saharan Africa to compete…
Mani Arthur: ‘Why I created a support group for black cyclists’
There aren’t many black cyclists on the global sport stage. So when…
Djodje: The musician on a mission to reclaim sense of black pride in Cape Verde
Djodje is one of Cape Verde’s most successful pop stars. Following in…
Obituary: Toots Hibbert, a reggae music icon
Singer and songwriter with Toots and the Maytals who took reggae to…
How Catherine Nakalembe, a NASA researcher is helping Africa to secure food for the future
Food security in Africa is a huge challenge the continent faces. Researchers…
