Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup

Reuters A close-up of Fernando Dias wearing a red hat ReutersFernando Dias says he fled his…

Tanzanian activist blocked from Instagram after mobilising election protests

Prominent Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi has accused the government of instigating the removal of her social…

Ghanaian influencer charged over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

A popular Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi,…

How Ethiopian-born abstract artist Julie Mehretu is helping African artists

How Ethiopian-born abstract artist Julie Mehretu is helping African artists    World-renowned contemporary visual artist Julie…

Street art festival sees Lagos turned into ‘open-air gallery

Parts of Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, have been turned into an “open-air gallery”, in the words…