Liberia’s President George Weah’s absence causes a storm

Liberia’s President George Weah’s absence causes a storm over national issues needing his presence, His critics say he has been away for far too long while his supporters insist his trip is for the good of Liberia and Liberians.

On World Aids Day Maurine Murenga tells the BBC she discovered she was HIV positive in 2002 - in the early stages of her pregnancy. Since then she's been campaigning to break the taboo around HIV and Aids.

Sierra Leone’s Fantacee Wiz describes herself as "a folk singer, a poet, a film maker, writer, activist, humanitarian, social influencer and a left-wing feminist. She has just released her first EP - Karo Kura or New Moon - which she uses to talk about certain aspects of her life.

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