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A mother’s quest to demystify Down’s syndrome in Tanzania
When Elly Kitaly gave birth to her son she found out he…
Traore Adama: Ivorian artist fights stigma around disability
By 2050, the number of disabled people in the world is expected…
South Africans raise $27,500 for ‘kind petrol attendant’
A petrol attendant in Cape Town has warmed the hearts of South…
Eric Wainaina: The pop star breathing new life into Kenyan music
Eric Wainaina is one of Kenya’s most famous musicians. He tells BBC…
Rachel Ola, the surfer with big hopes for the sport in Nigeria
Rachel Ola dreams of one day being the best female surfer in…
Obama’s portraitist, Kehinde Wiley launches art commune in Senegal
Artist Kehinde Wiley, a favourite of US celebrities who is probably best-known…
Genocide survivor walks Rwanda for 100 days
A Rwandan genocide survivor touring all 30 of the country's districts says…
Working the night shift on Malaria’s frontline in Sierra Leone
It's night-time at Ola During Children's Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone and…
Binyavanga Wainaina, pioneering voice in African literature, dies at 48
Binyavanga Wainaina, the acclaimed Kenyan author who inspired a generation of writers…
Money under shades: How Eric Kinoti built a million dollar business out of nothing
Eric Kinoti was delivering supplies to a party in progress when something…