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This woman means business: Cynthia Jadot, DRC shopowner
Thirty-year-old Cynthia Jadot is the woman behind Valancy. The store in Goma, in the DRC province of North Kivu, has done well, appealing to men and women with a penchant for quality clothes imported from
African Union should prioritize women’s reproductive rights
The 10 worst countries to be a mother are all in sub-Saharan Africa. This editorial by two researchers with the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch urges the African Union, celebrating its 50thRNW Africa on Facebook
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Article: World Press Freedom Day 2013
3 May is World Press Freedom Day, and this year the UNESCO-led campaign celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Article: What sends Uganda’s boxing sisters into the ring
Twenty-four-year old Helen Baleke became the first female boxer in the Kampala slum of Katanga. Today she and her younger sister, Diana Tulyanrabo, are Uganda’s female boxing champions.
Article: The deadly job of being a journalist in Somalia
Last year, 18 members of the media were killed across Somalia, according to figures from the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).
Article: Zimbabwe voter registration exercise begins amid fraud claims
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has officially launched a nationwide voter registration campaign, for elections due to be held this year. But the exercise has been overshadowed by reports of irregularities on a massive scale.
Video: SHE, a glossy magazine in South Sudan
SHE magazine is filled with women's stories. It's written and edited by women. And it's made in South Sudan. In this video, we meet the journalists who make it happen.
Video: MADONNA VS BANDA - THE FIGHT IS ON
The war of words gets physical between pop star Madonna and Malawian President Joyce Banda. Ikenna returns with a full episode next week.
Article: My Song: eLDee on 'I go yarn'
Nigeria’s problems won’t be solved until people start speaking up. At least that’s what eLDee thinks. That’s why the hip-hop artist decided to write ‘I go yarn’.
Video: A Ugandan in Amsterdam, driven to the verge of suicide
In this 12th clip from the Surprising Europe video series, we meet Sylvia from Uganda. Even after living in the Netherlands for 15 years, she still hasn't found a permanent home. The situation drove her to the verge of suicide.
Article: Unsung hero #1: broom power
Know someone who does an everyday task to improve your neighbourhood, your village or your city? Not all heroes have their names published in the newspaper or, for that matter, get public recognition.
Article: Hovhorosi $tyle, a signature for Zim youth in Mugabe mode
That Munya Chidzonga was a finalist in Big Brother Africa 5 is old news. But the autograph that the Zimbabwean reality TV star got from President Robert Mugabe continues to keep two young designers in the spotlight.
