Cape Verde, Africa’s outlier in LGBTQ tolerance
Mindelo – Cape Verdean make-up artist Leonardo put the finishing touches to a singer’s look at a shoot for... Read more
10 Jul
Cape Verde, Africa’s outlier in LGBTQ tolerance
Mindelo – Cape Verdean make-up artist Leonardo put the finishing touches to a singer’s look at a shoot for... Read more
29 Jun
‘I feel like a superstar’ – Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa’s grannies World Cup
Tzaneen – Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to creaky knees, stiff backs... Read more
6 Apr, 2025
Japan mayor quits over 99 sexual harassment allegations
Tokyo – The resignation of a Japanese mayor facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment sparked anger on social media... Read more
1 Mar, 2024
‘Like a video game’: Japan’s gangs hire online
Tokyo — Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing... Read more
9 Nov, 2023
Tunisian president seeks to reassure ‘legal’ migrants
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied called on Thursday for his government to take care of “legal” migrants from... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Mali junta cracks down on hookahs
Dakar – The authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a grace period to... Read more
17 Feb, 2023
‘At first it was a joke’ – After 102 children, Ugandan villager says enough is enough
Butaleja – Musa Hasahya Kasera has so many children he can’t remember most of their names. The Ugandan villager... Read more
3 Feb, 2023
China’s population shrinks for first time in more than 60 years
Beijing – China’s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Shunned by youth, Morocco cosmetic oil craft faces uncertain future
Essaouira – Morocco’s argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is now mostly produced by... Read more
3 Jan, 2023
