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Nigeria Never Brought Back The Missing Girls

Nigeria Never Brought Back The Missing Girls

Almost two years ago, when the Chibok girls were snatched from their beds in the darkness and tossed into oblivion — I penned an essay that…

Ezinne Ukoha3 days ago

The Pursuit of Unhappy-ness

The Pursuit of Unhappy-ness

Happiness has come to be defined by what we lack, rather than what we have

Ozzy EtomiMar 9

Ghana is not a secular country

Ghana is not a secular country

Today, I was in the process of my morning facebook ritual and I saw something that disturbed me, it was a picture of the president of my…

Lawrence LogohMar 25

Tick tock: the pressure of marriage for the African single woman

Tick tock: the pressure of marriage for the African single woman

You knew it was coming.

OrisirisiMar 27

Dawn of the Bloody Massacre

Dawn of the Bloody Massacre

Into the fiery cave she goes

Ezinne UkohaMar 28

My Complicated Love Affair With Johannesburg

My Complicated Love Affair With Johannesburg

By Gabriella Ribeiro Truman

aKomaMar 30

My Quest for African Talent

My Quest for African Talent

I’ve been blown away by what I’ve found

zain verjeeMar 30

Your Inbox Needs a Hot Mix

Your Inbox Needs a Hot Mix

Dear Africa Lover,

aKomaMar 29

Expat vs. Immigrant: What’s in a name?

Expat vs. Immigrant: What’s in a name?

I’ve been living in East Africa on and off for about 3 years now, and with each new country I go to follows the expectation from friends…

Jennifer FothMar 27

Africa is NOT a country!

Africa is NOT a country!

I just read a magazine article where the author described how she had booked flight tickets ‘from New York to Africa’.

OrisirisiMar 24