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Gambia Considering Repealing A 24-year-old Law Banning Skin Bleaching Creams
The Gambia is considering a bill sponsored by the government to repeal a 24- year-old law banning skin-bleaching creams.
The law prohibits their importation, sale, possession and use.
Those pushing for the law to be repealed say it is discriminatory against...
Lifestyle
Bernardine Evaristo: Nigerian Writer Becomes First Black Person to Win ‘Author of the Year’ British Award
Nigerian-British writer, Bernardine Anne Mobolaji Evaristo, has been named the author of the year at the British Book awards, the first black writer to ever win the category.
The British Book awards, also known as the Nibbies, are produced by...
People & Politics
Belgian King Expresses ‘Regrets’ for Suffering of the Congolese People During the Colonial Period
Belgium's King Philippe has expressed his "regrets" for "acts of violence" and "suffering" of the Congolese people during the colonial period.
He made the remarks in a letter to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi on the country's 60th...
Society & Culture
Nigerian Statues Looted During The Civil War Sell in Paris Auction for £200,000
A pair of sacred statues that a Nigerian museum commission and protesters claimed were looted during the country's 1960s civil war have been sold for €212,500 (£194,183) at auction in Paris.
The Igbo statues were sold by the Christie's auction...
Business
Valentina Mintah: For the First Time in 100 Years, A Ghanaian Has Been Elected into the ICC Board
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), has for the first time in its hundred years of existence, elected a Ghanaian, Valentina Mintah, as a member of its Executive Board.
The seven-member executive board was announced at the 2020 meeting of...
Society & Culture
Auction of Nigeria’s ‘Looted’ Statues to go Ahead in Paris Despite Opposition
A planned auction of two sacred Igbo objects alongside others at the Paris salesroom of the British auction house Christie’s are heading for sales in Paris, France, despite several efforts to stop the auction.
They are simply identified as “Paire...
Society & Culture
Teenage Pregnancy in Kenya: 170 Girls Below 14 Years Got Pregnant in Meru County Since January
About 170 girls aged between 10 and 14 years in Meru County, Kenya fell pregnant between January and mid-June this year.
These are among 5,270 teenage pregnancies recorded through the Kenya Health Information System in the county. The data shows...
Society & Culture
The Creation Story of the Maasai People of East Africa
The Maasai are an indigenous ethnic group in Africa of semi-nomadic people settled in Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Maasai are among the best known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the...
Society & Culture
Covid-19: Senegal Reopens Schools With Strict Guidelines
Senegal has allowed students sitting for national exams back to school but under strict guidelines that include hand-washing, keeping social distance, temperature checks and wearing face masks.
It’s taken weeks of preparation for schools to reopen, including cleaning and disinfecting...
Society & Culture
‘Children of Sin’ – Women kidnapped from DR Congo During Colonial Era to Sue Belgium
Five mixed-race - or métisse - women who were taken from their mothers during the colonial era by force in Belgian-Congo are taking the Belgian state to court for crimes against humanity.
The five women, all in their 70s, were...
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Charleston Riot of 1919: The Time US Sailors Unleashed Chaos on African Americans
The Charleston riot of 1919 was one of several incidents of civil unrest that began in the American Red Summer, of 1919. The Summer consisted of terrorist attacks on black communities, and white oppression in over three dozen cities and counties in the US.