People & Politics

US Threatens To Cut Funding To South Africa

The United States has threatened to cut funding to South Africa, after it emerged that South Africa is among the countries in the United Nations that is most likely to vote against the US. The US, through its USAID programme,...

Israel Discards Plan To Forcibly Deport African Migrants

The Israeli government said on Tuesday it had abandoned a plan to forcibly deport African migrants who entered the country illegally after failing to find a willing country to take in the migrants. The government had been working for months...

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...

Nelson Mandela’s Golden Hands Sell For $10m in Bitcoin

Gold castings of the hands of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela have been sold for $10m (£7m) in bitcoin. Canadian crypto-currency exchange firm Arbitrade bought four casts from South African businessman Malcolm Duncan. Mr Duncan, who now lives in...

Richest Black Women In The world, 2018 – Fast Facts

The three women you are about to read about are the richest black women in the world. One is a 66-year-old business tycoon from Nigeria who has her hands in oil and printing industries. Another is a 44 year woman...

10 Facts About Anja Ringgren Lovén (Saviour Of Nigeria’s ‘Witch Children’)

Anja Ringgren Loven, a Danish care worker who lives and operates from Nigeria back in February 2016, beat the likes of Pope Francis, Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama to top the list of 100 inspiring individuals compiled by...

10 Richest Young People In South Africa – 2018

According to youth village, these are the top 10 Richest Young People in South Africa. Two things the guys below all have in common is that they are all entrepreneurs and they are all below 40... Below are the top 10...

Meet The Most Educated Presidents in Africa

Ranked in no particular order of appearance, these is the current list of the most educated presidents in Africa... 1. Dr Peter Mutharika - Malawi Dr. Peter Mutharika the President of Malawi. He earned his law degree at the University of...

Nigerian Senators Earn More Than Donald Trump, UK’s Prime Minister

A Nigerian politician has revealed that senators receive 13.5m naira every month to use on expenses of their own choice. Shehu Sani, a senator for the governing All Progressives Congress party, said there is little accountability about how...

Africa’s Only Female President To Resign Over Financial Scandal

Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Africa's only female head of state, is to quit over a financial row. She has been accused of using a bank card provided by a charity to make personal purchases worth tens of thousands of dollars. She...
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Ona Judge: The Enslaved Girl Who Escaped from President George Washington’s Household in 1796

Ona Judge Staines, also known as Oney Judge, was an enslaved woman who famously escaped the household of the...
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