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INVESTIGATION
‘We drank each other’s urine’
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, in September 2026.
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JOURNALISM
STORIES
that matter.
Digital journalism from across Africa — investigations, human stories, culture, sport and stories that give a voice to people and issues that deserve to be seen.
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ALL REPORTS
Digital journalism
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HUMAN STORIES
‘We preferred to stay at home during our period’-Nigerian students
A young researcher in Nigeria’s Plateau State is developing affordable, biodegradable sanitary pads to help girls stay in school and reduce environmental waste.
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03
HUMAN STORIES
Escaping Libya
A trafficking survivor turned her 30-month ordeal in Libya into a rescue mission.
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04
INVESTIGATION
A Practice on Trial
Inside the political and legal battle over the future of FGM legislation in The Gambia.
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05
AFRICA
Silent Hunger
Inside northern Nigeria's severe child malnutrition crisis driven by soaring food prices and conflict.
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06
INVESTIGATION
Baby Bleaching
Nigeria recording a high skin-lightening usage rate on children.
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HUMAN STORIES
Vigilante Women of Jos
In Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, Christian and Muslim women have united to form an inspiring all-female vigilante group.
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08
INVESTIGATION
Taba
An investigation highlighting the hidden addiction of women in The Gambia.
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09
CULTURE
The Watch Maker
Once a bustling trade where he repaired over 100 watches a day, the craft has slowed significantly as mobile phones replace wristwatches.
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10
SPORT & LIFE
Five Crowns, One Mother
How a Nigerian basketball legend conquered the continent as a surgeon and a new mother.
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HUMAN STORIES
‘It’s too bitter for me and my family’
Chike Michael Onovo lost his 15-year-old son, Chidera, in Jos, Nigeria.
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THE WORK
Journalism that goes
beyond the headline.
Reporting people, places and experiences across Africa through powerful visual storytelling.