The Ghanaian community with boxing at its heart
For decades, Bukom, in Accra, has been a hotbed of boxing talent, producing eight world champions.
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Inside Ghana's Boxing Factory
Bukom, situated in Ghana's capital Accra, is a working class fishing town with a mythical status in the world of boxing.
Video show Nigerian school children after release from kidnapping
At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria have been released, the governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state Uba Sani confirmed in a TV interview.
Idris Elba speaks to CNN
Actor, DJ and entrepreneur Idris Elba spoke with me about his early days in acting, raising his children and his new project -- an eco-city off the coast of Sierra Leone.
From aso-oke to capulanas: Africa's woven culture
Whether it's the intricate aso-oke of Nigeria to Mozambique's colorful capulanas, fabric has long been a thread tying African continent together. Africa Avant Garde dives into these distinct textiles and meets the designers pushing the fashion of...
2019: Begging for Change - full documentary
In Senegal, thousands of young boys are forced into the streets, made to beg by the teachers at their Quranic schools.
Ghana's parliament passes anti-homosexuality bill
CNN's David McKenzie looks at Ghana's anti-homosexuality bill that just passed the country's parliament.
My Drive with Ladipoe
Cruising through the streets of Lagos, the award-winning Nigerian rapper Ladipoe shares how his time at university in the US shaped his musical style.
2023: Nigerian minister on Africa's digital future
At the 2023 Z-Tech Fair, in Lagos, Bosun Tijani, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, told CNN how technology can raise the level of productivity in Africa.
Nigerian Banking CEO, family among those killed in helicopter crash
CNN's Stephanie Busari looks at the helicopter crash that killed a Nigerian banking CEO and his family
Why South Africa's solar panel sector is going from strength to strength
From its state-of-the-art production facility in Durban, ARTsolar is seeking to tap into Africa's growing market for renewable energy.
This woman is trying to stop girls' genitalia being cut. But not everyone approves
Sierra Leone has the seventh highest rate of Female Genital Mutilation in Africa and one organization is trying to stop the practice while preserving tradition. With so many vested interests, and a culture of secrecy, is an end to FGM possible?
Ivory Coast is more than just football
When it comes to culture, the West African country is becoming a hub for music and comedy. CNN meets Magic System lead singer A'Salfo, who runs FEMUA, one of the biggest annual music festivals in Africa.
CNN reporter goes inside a 'chimp school' in Sierra Leone
CNN's David McKenzie goes inside the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone, which is fighting to save chimpanzee's lives and preserve their habitat.
LGBTQ+ people targeted online in Nigeria
As part of CNN's "As Equals" series, Stephanie Busari reports on how the queer community is being lured online then assaulted.
Analyzing some of the opening round action at AFCON
Heavyweights Cameroon and Senegal get set to open their campaigns on Monday; elsewhere there was a stunning upset by Cape Verde over Ghana while Mo Salah rescued a point for Egypt against Mozambique. CNN Sports Amanda Davies talks all things AFCON...
Mr. Eazi, the art collector
Nigerian recording artist Mr. Eazi commissioned paintings from 13 African artists to represent each song on his latest album "The Evil Genius." He unveiled the works at an exhibition in Ghana.
One-on-one with Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba
In the latest instalment of our African Voices Playmakers series, the former Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba recalls how the country's golden generation of soccer stars helped halt a civil war in 2005 - when he along with the likes of Yaya Toure...
Chelsea great opens up about father's kidnappings
CNN Senior Sports Analyst Darren Lewis speaks with former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder Mikel John Obi about his father's two traumatic kidnappings.
These firefighters fought back after being fired for having babies
After Grace Fosu and Thelma Hammond were fired from Ghana's National Fire Service they filed a lawsuit in the country's first gender discrimination court case.
Teen is one of the first in the world to get his genes edited. Why he describes the process as 'cool and freaky'
CNN's Meg Tirrell sits down with Johnny Lubin, one of the first in the world to try a new kind of medicine that uses a gene-editing tool called CRISPR to offer a potential cure for sickle cell disease.