Society & Culture

5 Amazing New Ancient Egyptian Discoveries in 2019

With 2019 drawing to a close, this year’s Egyptology harvest proved excellent once again. Sometimes, the finds were new. At other times, fresh facts gave more meaning to old finds and knotted mysteries a little tighter. Other artifacts had...

Sudan Abolishes law that Allowed Police to Flog Women Caught Dancing or Wearing Trousers

The Sudanese government has abolished controversial laws which gave Sudanese police the powers to arrest or flog women caught dancing or wearing trousers. Activities which were banned also included selling goods on the street, mixing with men who are not...

These are the Best Countries to Move to if you Want to Work in Africa

Morocco should be in your workers' radars if you ever decide to relocate to Africa. The coastal country in North-western Africa was named the best country for expats to work in Africa, according to the Expat Insider 2019 Survey. To compile...

Here’s What Your Favorite Type of Music Can Predict About Your Personality

From blues to Hip hop, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, relax or work. Many believe that music helps boost creativity. But that's not all. Music has a very powerful impact on...

Top 10 African Countries that Pay the Highest Minimum Wage (2019)

Here is the list of Countries that Pay the Highest Minimum Wage in Africa. Minimum Wage is is simply referred to as the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Most African countries have a nation-wide...

Travel and Tourism Sector Facilitating “Child Sexual Exploitation” in Africa, Report

Weak laws regulating sexual exploitation in travel and tourism are turning the African continent into a “new frontier for child sexual exploitation”, according to a new report. The study, by the African Child Policy Forum, sheds light on the continued...

Ghana Grants Citizenship to 126 African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans as Part of Year of Return

As part of the year-long Year of Return celebrations, the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo , on Wednesday, officially conferred citizenship on 126 diasporans who have been residing in the West African nation for several years. The oath...

Bronze Cockerel Stolen in the 19th Century to be Returned to Nigeria by Cambridge

Jesus College is set to return a controversial bronze cockerel that was looted from Benin, Nigeria in the 19th century, following a successful campaign from students to reject the “spoils of war”. The sculpture, known as the Benin bronze, was...

5 Shocking Ways The West Abuses African Countries

Africa has been abused for centuries, used as a resource to be exploited for profit and gain. But how severe is this abuse? Well, here are 5 Shocking Ways The West Abuses African countries. 1. Unethical Medical Experiments Wealthy nations have...

A Century After Millions Were Murdered in Congo, Belgium Begins to face Brutal Colonial Legacy of King Leopold II

In the last years of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, King Leopold II of Belgium ruled the Congo Free State with a tyranny that was peculiarly brutal even by the cruel and deeply racist standards of...
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Le Rôdeur Massacre: The French Slave Ship That Drowned 36 Enslaved Africans for Insurance Money

The Le Rôdeur massacre was the deliberate drowning of 36 enslaved African people by the crew of the French...
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