“They have seen hell”
Five years since the 14 April 2014 abduction of approximately 230 girls by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, parents whose
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Africa
Why the future of French is African
French President Emmanuel Macron has described Africa as “the continent of the future”, but it may also save his country’s
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Chad – where social media has been cut for a year
Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut off a year
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Is this the world’s tiniest church?
Efforts are under way in Uganda to have a tiny chapel listed as the world’s smallest church in the Guinness
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Chinese imports ‘driving fishermen to despair’
As the frozen fish defrosts under the hot Kenyan sun, fishmonger Mechak Juma prefers not to tell his customers that
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African C-sections ’50 times more deadly’
The number of mothers who die after a Caesarean-section in Africa is as much as 50 times higher than in
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World Bank pledges $22.5bn to help Africa fight climate change
The World Bank says it will spend $22.5bn (£17bn) over five years from 2021 to help Africa tackle the dangers
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Jumia to be first African start-up on NY Stock Exchange
An e-commerce company based in Nigeria is to become the first African start-up to be listed on the New York
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The flower growers worried about Brexit
As Britain prepares to leave the European Union, workers in Kenya’s flower industry are closely monitoring developments. Flowers are big
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Man arrested over marriage to 11-year-old girl
A 23-year-old man who married a 11-year-old girl has been detained in the town of Mali Yemberin, in Guinea’s Fouta
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World Book Day: Black fairy tale set in mythical Africa
Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Goldilocks and Rapunzel may come to mind when talking of fairy tales. But BBC Newsday colleague Gairey
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Christian Aid welcomes MPs’ report into forced displacement in Africa but says humanitarian system must boost funding for local responders
Responding to the International Development Committee’s report – ‘Forced Diplacement in Africa: ‘Anchors Not Walls’ – released today [Tuesday 5
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Exclusive: Africa-specific Schengen Visa Statistics
Based on official visa application records, Schengen countries are an attractive destination for many potential visitors coming from all around
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“I was forced to undergo FGM – now I’m a lawyer, I want to protect other girls”
Undergoing female genital cutting, aged nine; fleeing her family home to escape a forced marriage when she was 12, and living her teenage years in a refuge, with
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Churches: The heartbeat of African-American communities
The monstrosity of slavery birthed something more powerful than slaveowners could’ve ever anticipated. The church. Black churches rose among the
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