Obituaries

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi

Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39

Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who died at the age of 39. The artist…

Rachida Houssou Rachida Houssou

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist

South Africa's first black female nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango, a trailblazer who set out to inspire young women, has died…

Danai Nesta Kupemba Danai Nesta Kupemba