This week we’re at the Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, asking: Does Africa really get the media coverage it deserves? We debunk some common misconceptions about migration and meet some young refugees in Cyprus channeling their frustrations into basketball. Nigerian reggae-dancehall sensation Patoranking opens up about stardom and street artist Senzo Nhlapo takes us on a tour of Soweto.
The international media is often accused of focusing solely on the negative headlines coming out of the African continent – or overlooking them altogether. Do young Africans on the streets of South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya agree?