People & Politics
Mali Swears In Bah Ndaw As New Civilian Leader
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Mali's new president Bah Ndaw has been sworn into office, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
Former Defence Minister Bah Ndaw, 70, was picked by the coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, to head a transitional government until...
People & Politics
A Leading University In China Now Teaches Ethiopia’s Amharic Language As A Full Course
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A leading university in China — Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) — has started to offer Ethiopia's widely spoken Amharic language as a full course at degree level, in the latest effort to improve ties between the two countries.
The...
People & Politics
TIME 100: Tony Elumelu, Three Other Nigerians Makes Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People Of 2020
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Tony Elumelu, is among four Nigerians named by the Time Magazine International in their 2020 list of 100 most influential people in the world for their relentless efforts and achievement in their respective fields.
The New York City based international...
People & Politics
Zambia’s Namwali Serpell Wins UK’s Top Prize For Science Fiction
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Zambia's Namwali Serpell has won the UK’s top prize for science fiction, the Arthur C Clarke award, for her first novel "The Old Drift".
The Zambian author’s first novel — a mix of historical fiction, magical realism and sci-fi —...
Lifestyle
Two African Writers Shortlisted For The 2020 Booker Prize
Two African Authors — Zimbabwe's Tsitsi Dangarembga and Ethiopian's Maaza Mengiste — have been shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction.
People & Politics
Dr. John Emeka Akude: Nigerian Makes History As The First Black Elected Member Of Cologne City Council In Germany
A Nigerian has made history as the First black man to be elected member of Cologne’s City Council in Germany.
Dr. John Emeka Akude, a Nigerian-born political scientist made history by becoming the first Councillor of African origin in Cologne,...
People & Politics
Belgium To Return Patrice Lumumba’s Tooth to Family — 59 Years After It Was Wrung Out From His Jaw
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A court in Belgium has ruled that a tooth taken from the corpse of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba should be returned to his family.
An examining magistrate ruled on Thursday that Lumumba’s tooth could be given back, ruling in...
People & Politics
Nelson Mandela’s Lawyer And Anti-apartheid Icon George Bizos Dies At 92
George Bizos, an anti-apartheid icon and renowned human rights lawyer who helped defend Nelson Mandela on treason charges for which he escaped the death penalty, has died aged 92.
People & Politics
Fadji Maina: Meet The First Nigerien Scientist To Work For Nasa
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Fadji Maina has become the first scientist from Niger to work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). Currently, she is the only African in Nasa.
Lifestyle
South African Retailer Clicks’ Stores Damaged in Protests Over Racist Hair Advert
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White people insult us and then they apologize, they think that’s the end. We are no longer going to accept any apology which is not accompanied by justice.
Demonstrators damaged seven of South African drug retailer Clicks Group’s (CLSJ.J) shops...
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How The Mokomokai Heads Of The Maori Tribesmen Became Valuable Trade Items During The 19th Century
The brain and eyes were removed from the severed heads, with all orifices sealed with flax fibre and gum....
Society & Culture
African Tribe: The Daasanach People of Eastern Africa
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 whose clans stretch across Sudan, Kenya and Southern Ethiopia.
The Daasanach are a primarily agropastoral people;...
People & Politics
Mali Swears In Bah Ndaw As New Civilian Leader
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Mali's new president Bah Ndaw has been sworn into office, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
Former Defence Minister Bah Ndaw, 70,...
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Troublesome South African Baboon Evicted For Organizing Gang To Raid Homes
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Kataza is an urban baboon who was captured and put in a local prison for organizing a band of baboons to join him in raiding 15 homes in Kommetjie, on Cape Town's southern peninsula in South Africa.
People & Politics
A Leading University In China Now Teaches Ethiopia’s Amharic Language As A Full Course
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A leading university in China — Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) — has started to offer Ethiopia's widely spoken Amharic language as a full...
