Dreadlocks in Nigeria: ‘People with locs are seen as drug addicts/dealers’
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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
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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…
