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Tani Adewumi: 10 Year Old Nigerian is Now a US National Chess Master
Nigerian American Tani Adewumi is only 10 years old, but he has just become a U.S. Chess National Master with a rating of 2223.
Tani first made headlines when he won the New York State chess championship at the age...
Society & Culture
World’s Best Dads: The Loving Fathers of the Aka Tribe in Central Africa
In the Aka tribe of Central Africa, fathers spend more time with their children than most parents in industrialized societies.
Society & Culture
British University to Return Benin Bronze Stolen in 1897 to Nigeria
The University of Aberdeen in Scotland is to return a Benin bronze sculpture to Nigeria, saying it was acquired by British soldiers in 1897 in “reprehensible circumstances,” AFP reports.
Society & Culture
Candomble: The Afro-Brazilian Religion That Honours Yoruba Gods
Candomblé (meaning dance in honor of the Gods), is an Afro-Brazilian religion developed during the earliest days of slave trade by blacks who were stolen from Africa and forced into slavery in Brazil.
Society & Culture
Savika – The Extremely Dangerous Traditional Bull Wrestling Culture in Madagascar
In the island country of Madagascar, there exists an incredible and little-known form of bullfighting called 'Savika'.
Africa Ranking
Black Billionaires: Top 15 Richest Black People in the World (2021)
Nigerian Cement tycoon 'Dangote' is the richest black person in the world, with a fortune estimated at $11.9 billion (as of January, 2021).
History
Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the Enslaved Yoruba Girl Who Was Gifted to the Queen of England in 1850
Born Omoba Aina, an Egbado princess of the Yoruba people, she was “gifted” to Queen Victoria in 1850, taken to England and renamed Sarah Forbes Bonetta.
History
Princess Yennenga: The Horse-Riding Warrior of Burkina Faso
Princess Yennenga is the name of a Legendary horse-riding warrior from the kingdom of Dagomba, who lived over 900 years ago. She is considered to be the mother of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso.
Society & Culture
French MPs Back Return of Looted African Artefacts in Museums to Benin and Senegal
MPs in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times.
France will return prize colonial-era artefacts in museums to Benin and Senegal within one year, following a unanimous vote by the...
History
Queen Ranavalona III: Lost Relics Telling Story of Madagascar’s Last Queen will Return Home
An archive of fashion, photographs and letters telling the remarkable story of the last queen of Madagascar will return home after it was bought at auction by the island’s government.
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Woman in South Africa Gives Birth to 10 Babies, Sets Guinness World Record
A South African mother has given birth to 10 babies in a single delivery, breaking a global record set just last month by a Moroccan woman.
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Ande Dem Trainers: Senegalese Street Sellers in Barcelona Take on Nike With Own-brand Trainers
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After years of selling knockoff merchandise like designer shoes, handbags etc, Barcelona’s street vendors known as Manteros have set up a co-operative and launched a line of trainers under the brand name Top Manta
History
Flora Nwapa: This Nigerian Was the First African Woman to Publish a Novel in English Language
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa, was a Nigerian author who has been called the mother of modern African Literature. Her book Efuru is the first book written by an African woman, to be published internationally.
People & Politics
Kenyans to Sue British Army Over Wildfire That Destroyed 12,000 Acres
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A Kenyan court has allowed over 1,000 residents living near a British military training base in the country to jointly seek damages alongside an...
People & Politics
Wangari Maathai, First Black Woman to Receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
