💻 African Sci-fi comic web series “Lagelu” is set in the year 2050 and depicts the continent as a world power rubbing shoulders with the rest of the world. Ayodeji Makinde is the CEO of @comicsdi  and talks about what inspired the project ⤵️

@AngieMurimiriwa , the executive director o @Camfed  has won this year’s prestigious Yidan Prize for Education. Listen to this interview to find out more about how they support children socially and emotionally to thrive at school 🏫 ⤵️

🎧This week our Resident Presidents discuss the King of Thailand, another leader who is facing political turbulence ⤵️

Mali's interim president sworn in Zimbabwean artist @winkydonline  on his latest album “Njema” For a roundup of news and culture around the continent, download the latest Africa Today podcast 🎧

An explosion in Lagos, Nigeria killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school. But what caused it? Dr. Ambituuni, a Nigerian engineer and academic, has warned about the danger for years. #BBCAfricaEye  investigates. Watch the full film now: 🎥

Grace Umutoni grew up not knowing her birth name, only that her parents had been killed in the Rwandan genocide. Earlier this year, she decided to try and find out if she had any surviving relatives by using social media. Here's what happened:

When he was 10 years old, Temitope lost an eye trying to protect his mum from armed robbers. Though finding a job has been difficult, he tells us how he overcame the struggles and fell in love with photography.

Fifty years ago, the UK forced the Chagossian people to leave their island homes, to make way for a US military base. Will they ever be allowed to return for good? The story of eviction, exile, and the long-running battle over the Chagos islands #TheComb