The women at the centre of Somalia’s construction boom
Construction is booming in Somalia's capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises…
An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa
A wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia…
‘Double patriarchy’: doctor has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about…
No wigs please – the new rules shaking up beauty pageants
Long, flowing wigs and weave extensions have dominated the catwalks of Ivory…
‘Nigerian Senate is run like a cult’, suspended MP tells BBC
A Nigerian senator who alleged she was sexually harassed by one of…
Backlash over photos of Somali men at UN women’s conference
Outrage has erupted on social media after Somalia’s Family Minister Gen Bashir…
