During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa’s teenage pregnancy rate increased by 60%, affecting many young women’s schooling and hopes of getting free from poverty
South Africa’s Little People claim that public spaces aren’t meant to accommodate them, from shopping malls to government buildings. A Johannesburg-based advocacy group is calling for more assistance to help individuals live independently
In Zimbabwe, a former boxing champion is teaching the next generation, with the intention of keeping underprivileged youth away from drugs and crime
Tires that have been discarded might be an eyesore or a resource. In Senegal, a group of business students founded a company that recycles old tyres
Despite the debt load it places on many countries, economists believe China’s investment model in Africa is gaining public support. The United States’ multibillion-dollar investments in Africa, according to economists and locals, are less apparent and have a less influence on people’s daily lives
A look at cerebral palsy in Cameroon, as well as the plight of children with the condition. A doctor offers some advice on how to deal with bloating and digestion problems. Also, how a female genital mutilation survivor is fighting the practise in a Kenyan Somali community
The value and security of downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, have been degraded by dilapidated and dangerous “hijacked” buildings — abandoned assets taken over by slumlords. However, a local organisation is recovering and repairing a historic structure to give housing for those who are homeless
Kenyan labourers claim they have been mistreated in the Middle East, often by their employers. However, a humanitarian organisation is attempting to rehabilitate and reintegrate them. Hundreds of survivors of forced labour can now get help from a group that offers a safe refuge for those who need it
Overfishing in Senegal has resulted in an environmental crisis that is causing havoc on small-scale fishermen
The Ouagadougou Pan-African Film Festival, which was cancelled last year due to the epidemic, will return to Burkina Faso on Saturday. One Burkinabe director explains the necessity of telling African tales through cinema after making a film about a nursery for the children of sex workers