Assita Kanko, a politician in Brussels, recalls when she underwent female genital mutilation as a child in Burkina Faso.
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Kelechi Udoagwu: Moving Fast and Breaking Things | She. Leads. Africa.
From Tinsel to Technology. Kelechi is changing the narrative of African women in the tech world.
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Aisha: Boko Haram Huntress | Al Jazeera
Meet the ‘Queen Hunter’ Aisha who catches Boko Haram fighters and searches for kidnapped children in northern Nigeria.
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What next for the millions uprooted by Boko Haram? – photo essay | The Guardian
Over the course of nine years, the Boko Haram insurgency has fractured families and claimed lives across the Lake Chad region, causing untold suffering. Four photographers visited camps run by the Red Cross to document the impact of a conflict that has left 8 million people in dire need.
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What Does Resistance Look Like In The Face Of Extremism | Literary Hub
Alexis Okeowo On The Complex Ethics of Fighting Extremism In Africa.
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The Butler Effect: How Octavia Butler Changed My Life | OkayAfrice
After Wild Seed, I devoured every Octavia E. Butler book our library had – perhaps why it didn’t strongly register that so few of the books I read for school were about black people.
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Out of Africa: Afro-Guyanese Fashionista Janelle Grimmond Showcases Pieces Inspired By the Continent | OkayAfrica
DIASPORA—From bright beads to bold prints and beautiful colors, African fashion continues to inspire the world.
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The Real Story Behind #menaretrash, South Africa’s Response to Domestic Violence – Okay Africa
#menaretrash is not about singling out individuals says Rufaro Samanga in this op-ed. Instead, it’s a challenge to South Africans to speak out against the epidemic of women murdered at the hands of their male partners.
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Mother Africa: 12 Iconic Women Who Have Shaped Our Culture – Okay Africa
DIASPORA—The world would be much less soulful without the contributions of African women.
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Breaking ‘the curse’ of disabled children in South Africa – Al Jazeera
The government estimates as many as 600,000 children with disabilities are not getting an education.
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