the africa report, May 2014
Africa in the making
The architect of the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo and the African American Museum in the United States, David Adjaye, talks about his vision for the African cities of the future. MORE
OGOJIII MAGAZINE, JUNE 2015
Wrestling Economy
The road through Palmerin-Diakhanor is red dirt, rutted from the wheels of the old buses which rattle along it taking villagers elsewhere, or bringing them back again. It winds south, following the peninsula which juts out from Senegal's Atlantic shore, heading down towards Differ, a small fishing village which marks the end of the road. MORE
the africa report, July 2015
day in the life...of a wrestling umpire
A traditional wrestling referee in Palmarin, Senegal, Sidi Diokh lost two friends in an illegal crossing to Spain. But he still dreams of finding a better way of life. MORE
ogojiii magazine, september 2015
zoe's ghana kitchen
A Londoner is giving African cuisine a new spin.
the africa report, december 2015
Day in the life...of a griot
38-year-old Ibrahima Soumano follows hi ancestral tradition of being a griot. It is as integral to him as being Malian. MORE
the africa report, march 2016
day in the life...of a bird guide
Entranced by the beauty and mysteries of birds, Moussa Ka is determined to become one of Senegal's first ornithologists. MORE
the africa report, June 2016
Day in the life...of a midwife
Midwife Hadjaratou Traore holds the truth dear, and advises her patients to do so too, even if it means living alone. MORE
the africa report, February 2013
Photography: the next generation of Studio Sidibe
The black and white curtain – which became the backdrop to some of the most iconic photos to have emerged from Africa in the 20th century– is still draped across the same studio wall on a corner street in central Bamako. MORE
roads and kingdoms, december 2012
a small studio in Bamako
The studio was on the corner of a street that was part of a grid of similar streets, somewhere in the Bagadadji neighbourhood of central Bamako. MORE
The africa report, november 2012
Western Sahara: studio time for refugees
A new project to bring mobile recording studios to Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria aims to boost the music industry and give young musicians a voice. MORE
the africa report, october 2012
Mozambique: Avenidas to success
Famed for the Inspector Wallander novels, Henning Mankell's other passion is his role as artistic director at Mozambique's only theatre. MORE
the africa report, march 2012
Boxing: home of champions in inner-city Accra
The Bronx Boxing Club stands on a square of derelict land in Accra's seaside neighbourhood of Jamestown. MORE
Arise magazine, spring 2009
We are the champions.
Senegalese fans gather in their thousands to watch rival bare-fisted wrestlers slug it out in the ring. MORE
british airways inflight magazine, october – november 2007
String theory
Although the tradition of hand building koras is dwindling, one artisan is keeping the tradition alive.