South Africa’s Covid Storm – BBC Africa
South Africa has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Africa. The backbone of the country’s response were community health workers with a mission to test and identify the infected.…
Three consequences of the Tigray crisis in Ethiopia – BBC Africa
Tens of thousands of refugees are fleeing Tigray into Sudan because of instability caused by armed conflict between the Ethiopian and Tigray regional government. Watch as BBC’s Jameisha Prescod examines…
Building sustainable schools in Senegal using ‘moon bricks’ – BBC Africa
Lebanese architect Leila Meroue is using a technique intended to build shelters on the moon, to build a sustainable school in the Senegalese village of Tivaouane Peulh. The bricks are…
‘Women’s silence does not mean weakness’ – Maaza Mengiste on Booker Prize shortlisting – BBC Africa
News that Ethiopian-American Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King, was on the shortlist for The Booker Prize was received with celebration on the African literary scene. With Ethiopia on…
Africa basks in Booker boost for female writers: Tsitsi Dangarembga – BBC Africa
Two African women are in the running for the 2020 Booker Prize, in a historic first for the UK's most prestigious literary prize. One of contestants, Zimbabwean Tsitsi Dangarembga, with…
The Baby Stealers – BBC Africa Eye full documentary
A year long investigation by BBC Africa Eye has uncovered damning evidence of a thriving underground network in Kenya that snatches babies from their mothers and sells them for a…
Jerry John Rawlings, in his own words- BBC Africa
Ghana's longest-serving leader, former flight lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, who died on 12 November 2020, had an enduring legacy as 'the man of the people'. He twice seized power in…
What happens if Zambia defaults on its debt? – BBC Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a financial strain on a lot of countries across the world. One of those countries is Zambia. The country has had financial issues before Covid-19,…