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The Untold Story of The Schoolgirls Who Warned of Rwanda’s Genocide
Over the course of the 1980s, the Virgin Mary appeared to three young women in a Small village 'Kibeho' in Rwanda, identifying herself as "Mother of the Word", The teenaged seers reported that the Virgin asked everyone to pray...
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The Major Role The Church Played In The Enslavement of Black Africans
The Church had enjoyed 1,500 years during which it had had the power to ban slavery but had failed to do so, or even to have expressed any desire to do so. (The Anglican Church's missionary organisation , the...
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5 Appalling Ways Enslaved African Men Were Sexually Exploited by Their Slave Masters
Time and time again, the horrifying experiences of enslaved Africans working on plantations in the Americas and other parts of the world are told over and over.
During the slave trade, which lasted for well over 400 years, Africans were...
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Britain, France Set to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Some of the bronzes looted from the Benin Empire by British Soldiers over 100 years will be returned to Nigeria, but with certain terms and conditions
According to CNN, the Benin Dialogue Group (BDG), which comprises of representatives of several...
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5 African Royals Who Were Captured and Sold Into Slavery
Many of the Western slave traders respected African kings and their families and always made sure not to sell any royal off, however, a few royals someway somehow found themselves being sold off into slavery.
Here are 5 Africans who...
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Top 10 Most Influential African Tribes During the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Atlantic slave trade is the most unfortunate activity in human history. Not only did it displace many Africans from their homes, it also created a legacy of oppression for the descendants and generations to come.
10. Chamba people
The Chambas are...
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Five Times the CIA Robbed Africa of Its Promising Leaders
The CIA has always meddled in the affairs of other countries for the mere reason of advancing America's selfish interests. Below are five hurtful instances where the CIA deprived Africa of its promising leaders.The role of the West in...
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Liberia President “George Weah” is Oldest International Footballer Ever
Liberia President George Weah, 51, has become the oldest international on record after playing against Nigeria on Tuesday, according to a leading group of football statisticians.
Liberia arranged the Monrovia friendly against the super eagles of Nigeria to retire their...
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Ijele Masquerade: Facts About The Biggest Masquerade in Africa
Here are some facts you may not know about Africa biggest masquerade, ijele masquerade.
1. Ijele Masquerade aka King of all Masquerades is the biggest Masquerade in Africa, it can be found in Anambra and Enugu State, Nigeria.
It is so...
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Epsy Campbell Becomes First-Ever Black Female Vice President Of Costa Rica
In a history-making election, Epsy Campbell became the first Afro-Latina vice president in Costa Rica, as well as the first black female vice president in Latin America.
Winning alongside President-elect Carlos Alvarado Quesada, the two ran on a platform of...
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Eli Cooper: The Black Man Lynched for “Speaking in a Manner Offensive to White People” in 1919
In the summer of 1919, a black man named Eli Cooper was lynched in Georgia for allegedly making statements...
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