Over 14,000 Nigerians have been flown back on chartered planes from Libya under a scheme run by the International Organization for Migration since 2017. Around a third of these are women. In some cases, they travel back home with children born as the result of rape during their time trying to reach Europe.
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Despite a challenging environment and sometimes conservative cultural barriers, these young Somalis being empowered in the fashion industry.
In Nigeria, attacks by the militant Islamist movement Boko Haram have forced millions to flee their homes. The continuous stream of displaced people fill the camps of Maiduguri – an unstable situation that has dragged on for a decade.
Just 100 kilometres from downtown Lagos, Omo Forest is home to an estimated 100 forest elephants, shy relatives of their larger savannah cousins. But the survival of this rare species is hanging in the balance, threatened by rampant deforestation in their natural habitat.
To mark the #InternationalAlbinismAwarenessDay, we spoke with Seun, Onyinye, Daniel, and Taiwo who shared their experiences about living with albinism in Nigeria. #StillStandingStrong
Renowned for its unique wildlife and its vanilla production, the island of Madagascar now has a new claim to fame – it’s the source of the first and only African caviar. Despite challenges, the business’ owners of this unlikely project are determined that luxury foods can play a part in improving the local economy.
Security forces in Cameroon have quelled a riot by prisoners who ransacked and burnt a jail in the capital Yaounde. Another riot took place at the same time in a prison in Buea, the main city in the country’s Southwest region.
In the latest voluntary humanitarian return charter from Libya, 163 Nigerian migrants returned home from Libya on July 11.
From topping global charts to headlining grand concerts around the world, African stories are being told through her sound. On #WorldMusicDay, we celebrated the impacts of music to the world and Africa in particular.
Benin is preparing for the restitution of 26 cultural heritage items, taken by French colonisers in 1892. It’s a major moment for Beninese citizens who work in the cultural and heritage sectors, who want to ensure that they are well prepared to receive the artefacts.