Nigerian schools: Flogged for speaking my mother tongue
Craig TaylorNigeria wants local languages to replace English in primary education, but some say it’s not practical. BBC News – Africa
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Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya
Police are investigating after the designer’s body was discovered dumped at the roadside. BBC News – Africa
The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh
Miners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume. BBC News – Africa
Ghana fishing: Abuse, corruption and death on Chinese vessels
Ghanaian fishermen have told the BBC of widespread abuse on Chinese fishing vessels. BBC News – Africa
Uganda arrest over deadly New Year Freedom City mall crush
Ten people, most of them children, died during a concert in the capital, Kampala. BBC News – Africa
Pele in Africa: The man, the myth, the legend
The first black football icon had a huge impact in Africa and his trips to the continent were full of drama. BBC News – Africa