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Valentine’s Day: It Is Illegal To Celebrate Day Of Love In These 5 Countries

With millions of couples gearing up for February 14th across Nigeria - you’d be surprised to know that the romantic sentiment of Valentine's Day isn’t shared across the world. According to Listwand, Valentine’s Day has been either made illegal or...

Hunger in Africa Continues to Rise, New UN report Reveals

The annual UN report indicates that Of the 257 million hungry people in Africa, 237 million are in sub-Saharan Africa and 20 million in Northern Africa. Also compared to 2015, there were an additional 34.5 million more undernourished people...

Zimbabwean Soldiers Banned From Marrying Each Other

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has banned serving soldiers from marrying each other and given those already married an ultimatum to comply with the order within six months. Those already married must decide who between should leave the military bosses...

Kenya: Rare Black Leopard Caught on Camera for First Time in 100 Years

An incredibly rare black leopard has been caught on camera in Kenya by a British photographer for the first time in a century. These remarkable images, said to be the first clear ones in 100 years of the creature, show...

South Africa Ranked 21st out of 22 Countries Surveyed for Exposure to Online Risks

South Africa has been Ranked 21st out of 22 Countries Surveyed for Exposure to Online Risks, according to Microsoft’s 2019 Digital Civility Index (DCI) which was released recently. The annual study examines the online behaviour of internet users in 22...

How The AU Failed Africans, From Sudan to DRC and Zimbabwe

As African heads of state and government gather in Addis Ababa this weekend for the 32nd Summit of the African Union, Sudan is deep in its second month of protests sparked by a steep rise in the cost of...

Egypt Government Website Adopts African Languages: Swahili, Hausa, Amharic

Egypt’s national information outlet, the State Information Service, SIS; has launched a new portal in six languages – three of which are traditional African languages. The three are; Swahili, Hausa and Amharic the other three being Arabic, English and French....

The World is Growing Older But Africa Stays The Same – Bill Gates

Bill Gates and Melinda, his wife, say 2018 left them with many surprises — both good and bad, but the top of the list is that Africa is not growing along with the world. The co-founder of Microsoft and his...

The Everyday Habits That Are Making You Look Older Than You Really Are

Cutting out fats, perfume, failing to cleanse after removing makeup, and multitasking: These are the everyday habits that are making you look older. 1. Stop Sleeping on a Cotton Pillowcase One easy change people can make is investing in silk pillowcase...

Lander Stool: Lagos State Government Asks British Museum to Return Historical Sculpture

The Lagos State Government has formally requested the return of an important sculptural woodcarving, known in the UK as the Lander Stool, from the British Museum. The sculpture was believed to have been taken from Nigeria in 1830 by...

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The Untold Story of Shields Green: The Abolitionist Who Was Hanged for Attempting to Free Enslaved Africans

Shields Green, also known as “Emperor,” was one of the most enigmatic figures in the fight against slavery in...
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