Obituaries

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

Ama Ata Aidoo: pioneering writer from Ghana

Prolific author and former Ghanaian education minister Ama Ata Aidoo passed away on 31 May 2023 at the age of 81. News…

Rose A. Sackeyfio Rose A. Sackeyfio

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