NIGERIA
Nigerian Hospitals Are Locking Up Women Unable to Pay Their Childbirth Bills
Fashion designer Folake Oduyoye died in custody in 2016 after her hospital refused to discharge her until she paid her outstanding bill. Her death is part of a global phenomenon known as hospital detention.
Chiwetel Ejiofor on Bringing African Stories to Netflix
After making his directorial debut, Ejiofor believes that all stories have Oscar relevance.
This Nigerian Harvest Festival Celebrates the Yam in All Its Glory
Every year, hundreds gather to sample traditional Nigerian dishes at London’s annual Iri-ji New Yam Festival, a celebration of the yam crop in Igboland.
Nigeria’s president says he's not dead and hasn't been "cloned"
“I can assure you all that this is the real me."
It's Time to Reckon with the Harmful Impact of Skin-Whitening Products
VICE's Taylor Hosking calls for less secrecy and denial around bleaching products.
The Nigerian Army is using Trump's words to defend gunning down dozens of protesters
“We released that video to say if President Trump can say that rocks are as good as a rifle, who is Amnesty International?”
How a New Generation Is Building on Britain's Long History of West African Food
And why there’s so much more to explore, from Nigerian egusi soup and Ghanaian kelewele to Senegalese thieboudienne.
Watch the Inspiring New Documentary About Skepta's Homecoming Festival
Skepta hosted Lagos's second annual Homecoming festival and Beats 1's Julie Adenuga was there to witness it all.
The Photographer Documenting Schoolgirls In Northern Nigeria
Rahima Gambo wanted to depict Nigerian schoolgirls in a more realistic and nuanced way than Western presentations of the Chibok schoolgirls, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. Now she's been nominated for a prestigious photography prize.
ICE is trying to deport a disabled man who has been in the U.S. for 35 years
Due to a cognitive disability, he does not fully understand that he could soon be forced to leave.
William Ukoh Photographs a Black Renaissance
The 29-year-old, who once dreamed of becoming the first black person to shoot a ‘Vogue’ cover, has big plans.