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The play, Piece of Silk, is a powerful study of the experiences of women survivors of domestic abuse – an experience that knows no ethnic, national or class boundaries
Discover The Little Spices Of Life In Nigeria
The Maya village, Lagos State, Nigeria. Palm wine is Popularly known as EMU amongst the Yorubas.
Somalia works towards more women representation in the upcoming elections
Somalia hopes to guarantee 30 percent women’s representation in parliament after the Federal Government appointed a committee to increase women participation in the upcoming legislative elections.
Meeting al-Shabab’s elusive leader
“Please, switch your camera off,” said a slim, masked bodyguard dressed in a camouflage uniform – a firm but friendly […]
Somalia Attack Turns Symbol of Resurgence Into One of Grief
Among the survivors of al-Shabab’s attack on a beachside restaurant in Somalia’s capital was Mohamed Abdiqani Kheyre. He is only […]
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The Militia Cartels that Create Al-Shabaab
It is five years since Kenya invaded Somalia, declaring war on al-Shabaab. Five years since the African Union military mission (AMISOM) wrested territorial control of Mogadishu.
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How I’m Learning to Not Be Ashamed of My Depression
A shame I didn’t know how deeply I felt until I sat sobbing in a Pentecostal church, my head resting on the chest of a woman whose name I don’t know,
South Africa policing women’s bodies with bursaries for virgins
By giving scholarships to girls who are virgins, South Africa is trying to control women’s bodies while ignoring the role of men and sexual violence in spreading HIV/AIDS