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Black led charities under excess scrutiny

Black charities say they face excess scrutiny from funding providers and are expected to deliver vital services with little or no support.

Do you run a charity? What has your experience been with funders?

Podcast: How the UK is investing in African development

infrastructure and technology are key to enabling Africa to exploit its enormous entrepreneurial potential.

5th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire

June 14th 2022 marks half a decade since the Grenfell Tower fire which resulted in the loss of 72 people.

Kenyan elderly women learn to defend themselves against sexual attack

In the alleyways of a Korogocho slum in Kenya, 15 women, many of them grandmothers, have enrolled in twice-a-week taekwondo classes at a...

Niger hosted last Saturday its major Sahara camel race.

Twenty-five camels took part in two laps of five kilometres at the Ingall camel race, in the north of Niger. This was being a flagship...

Nigeria: Faced by rising insecurity, citizens organize to ensure their safety

Police are often underfunded and understaffed in Africa's most populous country, which faces major security challenges