Black History: Sons of Africa Olaudah Equiano & Ottobah Cugoano
OLAUDAH EUIANO: WRITER AND ABOLITIONIST Known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa, Olaudah Equiano was a writer and abolitionist from...
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Black History: Frederick Douglass social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
He escaped slavery in Maryland, and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
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Nigerian Baker and entrepreneur Onome Isikeh advises women on using their skills to create wealth
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Meriks Place, Onome Veno Isikeh, lives in Nigeria, and advises Nigerian women to learn a skill and...
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UK regional airline Flybe cancels all flights and ceases trading
The British regional airline Flybe on Saturday cancelled all flights and made 276 workers redundant, for the second time in three years....
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Video shows Memphis police officers kicking and beating Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols was murdered after being pummelled with kicks, punches and baton blows after a traffic stop, a video was released by the...
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Wizkid and Burnaboy to headline Afronation U.S debut
Afronation will host its first US festival on the 27th and 28th of May 2023. The festival will be held in Miami at the home of the Miami...
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Let Hamilton speak out on political issues, says Bahrain rights group
The London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) urged Formula One's governing body on Tuesday to allow seven times...
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Disney Awards $1 Million In Grants To Support Youth In STEM & Arts In Honour Of 'Black Panther'
From its historic casting to advanced technology. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is one of the greatest and most anticipated movies ever.
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Kenyan elderly women learn to defend themselves against sexual attack
In the alleyways of a Korogocho slum in Kenya, 15 women, many of them grandmothers, have enrolled in twice-a-week taekwondo classes at a...
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'Hotel Rwanda' hero sentenced to 25 years on terror charges
Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison...
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Niger hosted last Saturday its major Sahara camel race.
Twenty-five camels took part in two laps of five kilometres at the Ingall camel race, in the north of Niger. This was being a flagship...
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Ethiopia announces partial second round vote that includes Amhara, Oromia regions
Ethiopia said Monday it would not hold polling in at least 26 constituencies during the next round of landmark national polls due to...
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The farm where Nelson Mandela started his anti-apartheid journey is at risk of closing for good
Liliesleaf Farm, where Nelson Mandela started his plan to throw out the apartheid regime is at risk of closing for good due to COVID-19,...
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West Africa turns to sanctions as putschists consolidate power in Guinea, Mali
West African leaders’ assembly in Ghana's capital on Thursday imposed a tour ban and asset freeze on Guinea's navy rulers, the bloc's...
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DRC opposition leader Fayulu demands probe after rally brutally dispersed
Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu has demanded an investigation after protection forces brutally dispersed a rally he called over...
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Burundi reopens schools after Covid break
Schools re-opened in Burundi on Thursday after being closed due to the pandemic and summer season holidays, because the Burundian Health...
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Simone Biles testifies against team doctor Larry Nassar, says "system enabled abuse"
Simone Biles, a world-class gymnast, spoke before the Senate about her abuse at the hands of Larry Nassar, the accused former team...
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