Jacqueline Moudeina: ‘I wanted justice’
My husband ran a newspaper that was very critical of Hissene Habré…
Adwoa Yeboah: ‘I pleaded with the doctors to kill me’
When Adwoa Yeboah and her husband boarded a bus heading home after…
Alphonsine Cheusi: First female member of DRC’s constitutional court
In the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, men have always…
Charmaine Coetzee: ‘I joined a gang because I wanted to belong’
Charmaine Coetzee is a former gang member from South Africa. She grew…
The women of Zimbaqua in a job reserved for men
The women of Zimbaqua mine is the first African mine with an…
Bernardine Evaristo: The first Black British author to win the Booker Prize
In a historic victory, Bernardine Evaristo won the Booker Prize in 2019…
Betty Bigombe’s quest to turn war to peace In Uganda
Betty Bigombe, a former Ugandan politician, a peacemaker and a World Bank…
Ifrah Ahmed: From powerless victim to powerful role model
As unrest broke out in 2006 in countries neighbouring Somalia, and threatened…
