Mr Madu
History
“Dick Tiger” — Meet The First African to be Inducted Into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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Richard Ihetu aka Dick Tiger was a Nigerian-born professional boxer who held the World Middleweight and World Light Heavyweight Championships in the 1950's and also the first African to be Inducted into the international boxing hall of fame.
Society & Culture
Celebrating Ben Enwonwu’s 103rd Posthumous Birthday With Some of His Notable Works
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Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu better known as Ben Enwonwu, was a Nigerian painter and sculptor and unarguably the most influential African artist of the 20th century.
Society & Culture
Sex Tourism in Kenya — NGO’s Calls for Help in Fight Against Rising Sexual Abuse by Foreigners
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Child protection organizations in Kenya Anti-trafficking organisations say widespread trust in white outsiders has made kenya's children an easy target for abusers from the west.
Kenya’s peaceful beaches are a popular tourist destination. But they are increasingly attracting sex tourists...
Facts
Dust Pollution Linked to Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Researchers at Stanford and University of California San Diego have collaborated on a new study, published recently in Nature Sustainability, that explores how dust pollution in the air contributes to infant mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
"Even small increases in dust...
History
King Leopold II: Belgian City Removes Statue of King Who Murdered Millions of Congolese
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A statue of a Belgian colonial king, under whose reign millions of people were murdered in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been removed from the city of Antwerp following Black Lives Matter protests.
Anti-racist demonstrators had...
Africa Ranking
Conflicts in Cameroon, Nigeria Rated Among ‘World’s Most Neglected Crisis’
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Cameroon, DR Congo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria are among the most neglected displacement crises in the world, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council’s annual list launched today.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) defines 'neglected crises, as crises that receive little attention...
People & Politics
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Dies Of Heart Attack At 55
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Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died of a heart attack, according to the government of Burundi.His wife, First Lady Denise is being treated for Coronavirus in Nairobi, Kenya.He ruled for 15 years and an election, that was...
Africa Ranking
Nigeria Ranked Low On Corruption Fight, Security in Global Rule of Law Index
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The World Justice Project has ranked Africa’s giant Nigeria 108th out of 128 countries surveyed in its 2020 Rule of Law Index.
WJP, which works to promote and measure rule of law around the world and to support practitioners, conducts...
Africa Ranking
Top 15 Universities in South Africa, 2020
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University of Cape Town is the best University in South Africa according to the 2020-21 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) released on Monday.
University of Cape Town is the best in South Africa while Stellenbosch University, University of KwaZulu-Natal,...
Society & Culture
27 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Have So Far Received $10B in Assistance from the IMF to Respond To COVID-19
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed US$10 billion to 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, spokesman Gerry Rice said at a press briefing in Washington DC on Thursday.
That unprecedented amount is 10 times...
About Me
Mr Madu is a freelance writer, a lover of Africa and a frequent hiker who loves long, vigorous walks, usually on hills or mountains.
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South Carolina Negro Act of 1740: The Code that Prohibited Enslaved Africans from Learning to Read
Passed by the South Carolina Assembly on the 10th of May, 1740, the Negro Act was a comprehensive set...