Nigerian migrants in Sicily are building a buzzing Afrobeats scene from scratch
The Ballaró neighborhood lies in the former historic city center of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, Italy. A few decades…
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Recently Arrested Paul Kagame Critic, Kizito Mihigo Killed in Police Cell
Rwandan gospel singer, Kizito Mihigo, a renown critic of President Paul Kagame who was last week arrested by Police while…
Paying tribute to Joseph Shabalala, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and remembering Mandela’s release from prison 30 years ago
Doug pays a loving tribute to Shabalala and his important contribution to the South African music scene. Helden talks to…
No evidence that 40% of medicines sold in Africa are fake
A reader recently contacted Africa Check to verify if a claim that as many as 40% of medicines sold in Africa were…
Africa’s largest city has a habit of kicking out its poor to make room for the rich
A typical day on Tarkwa Bay, an island on the Lagos lagoon, sees dozens of tourists come in to visit…
Reformed World Bank Program Still Fails the Farmers
In 2013, the World Bank launched the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project, aimed at guiding pro-business reforms in the…