Today’s African Proverb

Today’s African #proverb: True beauty is found in one's character. A Wolof proverb sent by Lindsay Padell, Temey Lewa, Senegal. How do you interpret this proverb? https://t.co/sn7mIbHyhP pic.twitter.com/RDpGvxBT01

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) July 9, 2019

Aero Youth

"If we can build a plane, you can build a spaceship."

These teenagers from South Africa proved they’re off to a flying start by building a plane that is currently on its way from Cape Town to Cairo! 🇿🇦 They told #BBCWhatsNew? how it all came together. pic.twitter.com/buAyoTlOxj

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) June 29, 2019

Boubou

This man gained @TheRock’s attention when he painted a portrait of him using a dumbbell! 😲 🤯

Boubou from Senegal is an internet sensation for his incredible artwork painted with unusual objects. pic.twitter.com/BsJ0VyEmko

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) June 10, 2019

How is this even possible?! #art #painting
By @boubou_design (https://t.co/HxVFuiuQy1) pic.twitter.com/yfPZwpkQpG

— Bored Panda (@boredpanda) June 9, 2019

Dr Priscilla Kolibea Mante

"I knew I was in the right place when I got 100% on my chemistry test."

Dr Priscilla Kolibea Mante is a leading scientist in Ghana who won an award for her research. She tells #BBCWhatsNew why representation matters in science. 👩🏾‍🔬@4womeninscience l #RepresentationMatters pic.twitter.com/1iMj93Uz3Z

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) June 5, 2019

Ennock Mlangeni

Wake up, smell the coffee…and then paint with it?

That’s how visual-artist @ennockmartZA likes to create his brew-tiful paintings. ☕🎨 @imagejunkies l #coffee pic.twitter.com/eDjnwGsQWD

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) June 2, 2019

Changes

You may have seen this popular symbol across north Africa and the Middle East. But is the khmissa beginning to lose its power? pic.twitter.com/GxKjv0yGAx

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) June 1, 2019

"When I play with boys, some laugh at me - but after the game they start chanting that I am better than many of them."

Somalia doesn't currently have a women's football team, but that hasn't stopped 18-year-old Ifran Mohamed dreaming of playing for her country.#BBCSportAfrica pic.twitter.com/95FJDv9hcE

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) May 30, 2019