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Botswana decriminalises gay sex
Botswana's High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality in a…
Ethiopian woman gives birth and sits exams 30 minutes later
A woman in Ethiopia has taken her exams in a hospital bed…
Sweet Sweet Codeine: The battle to end codeine abuse amongst Nigerian youth
This is a BBC Africa Eye project launched in April 2018 with…
Dreadlocks in Nigeria: ‘People with locs are seen as drug addicts/dealers’
Nigerians who have their hair natural styled in dreadlocks sometimes find themselves…
100-year-old death-row inmate released in Nigeria
A 100-year-old death row inmate dubbed 'Nigeria's oldest prisoner' has been released…
Woman who slept in lecture rooms graduates with master’s degree
- Jespher Nyaboke was brought up by a cruel foster mother before…
My nightmare: Highway robbery at gunpoint
Exactly a week ago, on the evening of Monday 27th May 2019,…
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…