People & Politics

Belgium Returns Patrice Lumumba’s Tooth to Family 61 Years After His Murder

Belgian authorities have returned a tooth belonging to the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba

Updated: Top 10 Oldest Presidents in Africa, 2023

Paul Biya is the oldest president in Africa and the oldest president in central Africa. He is also the second-longest-ruling president in Africa.

Billionaires in Africa: These are the Youngest Billionaires in Africa (Forbes, 2023)

Africa is home to some of the world's youngest billionaires, many of whom have made their fortunes in a variety of industries including technology, telecommunications, and real estate. These young entrepreneurs have not only achieved financial success, but have...

Rwanda Remembers Victims of 1994 Genocide

Today, 7th April, 2022, marks 28 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda in which over 800,000 people were killed in 100 days of inhumane slaughter.

Top 30 Most Beautiful Black Actresses in the World (2023)

Top 25 Most Beautiful Black Actresses in The World, 2022: From Megalyn to Thuso Mbedu, these are some of the most beautiful black actresses in the world.

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. His death was confirmed in a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It marked "another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to...

Dr Sian Proctor, the First Black Woman to Pilot a Spacecraft

On September 15, 2021, Sian Proctor became the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft and the fourth Black woman to go to space.

Graça Machel: Meet The Only Woman in History to Have Married Two Presidents of Two Different Countries

Meet Graça Simbine Machel, the only woman in history to have married two presidents of two different countries.

34 Years Later, Sankara’s Murder Trial Begins in Burkina Faso

The trial of 14 men, including a former president, has opened in Burkina Faso over the assassination of the country’s revered revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago.

Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature becoming the first black African author to win the award since Wole Soyinka in 1986.
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Black Laws of 1804: The Statutes that Governed the Lives of African Americans in Ohio in the 19th Century

The Ohio Black Laws of 1804 were some of the earliest legal codes that explicitly discriminated against African Americans. These laws, enacted by the state legislature imposed numerous restrictions on the rights and freedoms of African Americans living in the state.
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