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“People said it’s haram”: Happy mums show reality of adoption in Egypt
Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption. When Rasha Mekky reached her mid-20s, she ... -
“Only Ukrainians, not Blacks”: Fleeing African students face racism
Those fleeing Russia’s invasion speak of discrimination by both officials and fellow refugees and of a lack of support from their governments. Initially, Wasiu ... -
Nigeria: The cautionary tale of the fateful 2020 strike that never was
Just days before #EndSARS, Nigeria’s labour congress disappointed many by calling off what had promised to be a similarly momentous protest. On the morning ... -
Egypt’s patriarchy says women don’t ride bikes. These women disagree.
Despite facing harassment, more and more women and girls are defying sexist attitudes and riding bikes and motorbikes around Cairo. Heba Attia first started ... -
“The scramble for Lagos” and the urban poor’s fight for their homes
Nigeria’s smallest yet most populous state continues to destroy informal settlements in defiance of the courts. On the night of 8 April 2017, the ...
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