Tanzania’s president has urged his country’s women to “set your ovaries free” and have more children in a bid to boost the economy.
John Magufuli said a higher population could turn the East African nation into a regional powerhouse, but...
A competition pitting witchdoctors against each other in a battle of skills this weekend in eSwatini - formerly known as Swaziland - has been banned, according to a government statement.
Organisers had planned to hold the competition in Manzini, the...
Did you know that during the dark era, slavers did all they could to justify the practice of slave trade, including creating a dedicated Slave Bible. In the Slave Bible, Passages that could have prompted rebellion were removed, And...
The Secretary General of ECOWAS Parliament, Mr John Azumah, has said that 40 per cent of the total 70 million refugees in the world are drawn from the 16 West African nations with Boko Haram insurgency displacing 1.2 million...
California on Wednesday became the first US state to ban racial discrimination based on hairstyle, passing a law to ensure afros and dreadlocks can be worn at all schools and offices.
The law is primarily aimed at protecting the rights...
A 3,000-year-old sculpture of Tutankhamun was yesterday auctioned off by UK-based Christie's auction house for nearly $6 million, despite Cairo calling on the UK government to stop the sale. Egypt claimed the relic was illegally taken from the country.
UK-based...
Fifty African American tourists, who are in Benin City, Edo State capital, to trace their ancestral roots, have visited the Palace of the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.
While welcoming the tourists, Oba...
While women’s rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights violations within families persist, according to a flagship study released from the UN’s gender empowerment agency.
UN Women’s new report, released on Tuesday, “Progress of...
(This here is the updated list, released January, 2020 - Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in Africa - 2020)
N’Djamena, Chad is the most costliest city to live in Africa and the 11th most costliest in the world, a...
Lagos State is the fifth costliest city to live in Africa and the 25th most costliest in the world, a Mercer 2019 Cost of Living Survey has revealed.
According to a statement issued by Mercer, Lagos is the 25th most...
