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‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS
PCOS affects an estimated 170 million women worldwide during their reproductive years yet as many as 70% of those affected remain undiagnosed, accord…
6 hours ago
South Africa: what realities face those fleeing xenophobia?
Foreign nationals in South Africa are facing renewed fears following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks, which have reportedly killed nine Mozambi…
1 day, 6 hours ago
Nigerian teachers protest school kidnappings
Teachers in Nigeria's Oyo, Borno and Lagos states protest kidnappings of teachers and learners. And how poor sanitation puts mothers at risk of mater…
2 days, 6 hours ago
What's in Ghana's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill?
Ghana’s President John Mahama has said the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill will undergo a review by the Attorney General and legal advisers at the p…
3 days, 6 hours ago
Kenyans protest proposed US Ebola facility
Protests erupted on June 1 near a military airfield in Central Kenya where the US government is planning to establish an Ebola quarantine centre for …
4 days, 6 hours ago
Gigantomastia: Living with my oversized breasts
For many women, having larger breasts may be down to genetics. But for some, breast growth is extreme, painful and life-altering. The condition is ca…
1 week ago
Kenya's toxic masculinity influencers
BBC Global Disinformation reporter Jacqui Wakefield has spent a year examining the rise of two of the most influential manosphere figures. In Kenya, …
1 week, 1 day ago
Ethiopia votes amid press freedom concerns
Ethiopia is scheduled to hold its general election on June 1. Millions of voters will be electing members of the national parliament and leaders of t…
1 week, 2 days ago
Ebola and burial traditions in DRC
The World Health Organisations says Ebola is spreading faster than originally thought and has declared a public health emergency of international con…
1 week, 3 days ago
What does it mean to be African?
May 25 is Africa Day, observed annually to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity - now known as the African Union (AU). We sp…
1 week, 4 days ago