African sports people have broken new ground in their different sporting codes worldwide. We see them shine at the Olympics, at football World Cups and in athletics, among others.
So we thought it would be apt for us to compile a list of 10 athletes who we like to call African Sport Legends
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After heavy rains, we seldom take a second glance at the puddles of water that form on our roads. They’re usually an inconvenience, especially for pedestrians. Not for DR Congo-born painter and photographer Kiripi Katembo Siku…
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ASAR ALKEBULAN traveled to Makoko, a nearly 200 year-old fishing village located in the heart of Lagos lagoon. Journey along, experiencing the sights, sounds and spirit of the people in this incredible water community and find what’s floating in the water at Makoko.
Lifestyle Psychiatric care in the DRC
15 million Congolese out of a population of 60 million suffer from mental illness. After more than 20 years of political unrest, the psychological effects on the populace has definitely been large
Lifestyle What’s floating in the water at Makoko? (Part 1)
ASAR ALKEBULAN traveled to Makoko, a nearly 200 year-old fishing village located in the heart of Lagos lagoon. Journey along, experiencing the sights, sounds and spirit of the people in this incredible water community and find what’s floating in the water at Makoko.