A hit Nigerian TV show, Gidan Badamasi, has become a cultural phenomenon, sparking important conversations about family planning and population control across Africa. Every Thursday night, families in Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city, gather around their televisions to watch this popular comedy-drama. The show, which focuses on the life of a wealthy but irresponsible protagonist who […]

At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers at a mine in Ghana’s central Ashanti region, according to the military. The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners, some armed with “pump action guns,” had entered a mine run by global company AngloGold Ashanti. When the miners were intercepted, they […]