March 14
Nigeria: Nigeria Clips Nurses' Wings to Prevent Brain Drain
What's the context? Nurses say government is imposing rules that prevent them chasing a better life overseas Read more »
February 28
Ghana: LGBTQ+ Ghanaians Face Eviction As Tough Bill Nears Vote
What's the context? Bill set for parliament vote in the coming days could prompt landlords to evict LGBTQ+ tenants and order neighbours to report them Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: Strike a Pose - LGBTQ+ Nigerians Thrive in Underground Ballroom
Behind a tall metal door in a suburb of Lagos lies a world of fun, fashion and flamboyance that most Nigerians have never seen. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Why LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Heading Home for Christmas
Christmas can be a fraught time for LGBTQ+ people, some of whom might be estranged from their families while others dread festive gatherings with intolerant relatives. Read more »
November 17, 2023
Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Targeted At Parties in 'Wedding' Arrests - Lawyer
LAGOS (Openly) - Nigerian authorities are using a 2014 anti-LGBTQ+ law that bans same-sex weddings to raid parties and publicly parade those arrested as a form of deterrence, said… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, Visiting the Doctor Can Be Traumatic
Discrimination and a lack of public health policies mean many LGBTQ+ Nigerians miss out on potentially lifesaving healthcare Read more »
May 23, 2023
Nigeria: Author Arinze Ifeakandu Shines a Light On Gay Nigerian Lives
Nigerian author Arinze Ifeakandu has often dreamed of a society where gay people do not have to hide their love or live in fear of homophobic hate. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: Transgender Nigerians Fear Proposals to Criminalise Cross-Dressing
Jay Boogie has tens of thousands of fans on Instagram, where she posts sultry images of herself in lingerie and swimwear - but the transgender Nigerian could be jailed for… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Cameroon: For Refugees in Cameroon, Digital IDs Are a Life Changer
Central African refugees can access education, healthcare and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say experts Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Uprooted Again, People Who Fled Boko Haram Face New Dangers
As camps for the displaced close in Borno state, thousands of people are at risk of extreme poverty and labour exploitation, aid workers say Read more »
July 18, 2022
Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Violence After Sharia Court Death Sentence
A Nigerian sharia court's decision to sentence three men to death by stoning for homosexual acts could trigger similar cases in the country's states that apply Islamic law and… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Celebrate Pride Month in Defiance of Anti-Gay Law
YouTuber Victor Emmanuel knows first-hand how tough life is for people who are openly gay in Nigeria, where LGBTQ+ relationships and even same-sex displays of affection are… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Slashes Taxes to Tap Its Solar Power Potential
With its hydroelectric plants hobbled by drought, the country is courting investors to grow a more stable solar energy supply Read more »
April 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Blocks 73 Million Mobile Phones in Security Clampdown
Constance Chioma calls her son every morning to check that he is safe while studying in northeast Nigeria, a region plagued by deadly attacks by Islamist insurgents and armed… Read more »
April 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Women Shopkeepers Forced to Scale Back As Prices Soar
The freezers at Mama Tee's frozen food shop used to be brimming with chicken, turkey cuts and the fish varieties popular with her mainly student clientele in the city of Ilorin in… Read more »
April 08, 2022
Africa: World Cup Eliminations Dash Small Business Hopes From Colombia to Nigeria
Low-income workers are set to lose out from a slew of surprising knockouts in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Read more »
August 19, 2019
Sierra Leone: With Reservoirs At Risk, Freetown Confronts Water Crisis
Half the year, Iyatunde Kamara worries torrential rains will wash her house off its hillside and into the rivers of waste that flow through Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. Read more »
December 27, 2016
Cameroon: Gay Rights Groups Brave Abuse, Violence to Fight HIV
HIV and homosexuality are no laughing matter in a country where being gay is illegal and LGBT activists face rising hostility and violence Read more »
December 11, 2014
Africa: Protecting Mangroves Can Lower Disaster Risks, Offer Cash - Experts
Better protecting the world's fast-disappearing mangroves could have big economic, social and environmental benefits, experts said at the U.N. climate talks in Lima this week. Read more »