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Liberia Finance Ministry Bans Wigs, Coloured Hair

Female employees at Liberia’s finance ministry are to be subjected to a new regulation. No more wigs, no more hair dye. The ministry has disclosed a decision to enforce a 2014 policy that bars employees from wearing coloured hair extensions...

Increasing Hunger Pushes Children into Sex Trade in Congo

Women and girls are going into prostitution and selling their bodies for food or selling their bodies for money to buy food. Image source Hunger has doubled in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a year, with 15 million people...

Top 10 Most Generous Countries in Africa (2025)

According to CAF World Giving Index, Kenya is the most generous country in Africa, while Nigeria the giant of Africa is the third most generous country in Africa. The CAF World Giving Index look is an index that looks at...

Like Properties, Widows are Inherited in Some Parts of Zambia

Widow inheritance is a custom commonly practiced in Africa. In this custom, a man inherits the property and wife of his deceased brother or relative. The custom is practiced in order to ensure that a widow and her children...

Study: Teens are Less Violent in Countries Where Spanking is Banned

Countries that have banned spanking or other forms corporal punishment are less likely to have violent youth, a study has shown. Findings from the study led by Frank Elgar, associate professor in the Institute for Health and Social Policy at...

Top 20 Most Competitive Economies in Africa, 2018 – World Economic Forum

Mauritius has the most competitive economy in Africa, they are closely followed by South Africa and Seychelles. The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 is a composite indicator that assesses the set of factors that determine an economy's level...

Foreign Aid: The Disease That Has Killed Africa

Foreign aid will never break the vicious cycle of abject poverty that torments Africa. Africa's former colonialists continue to wield a lot of unrivalled power over the continent through the phenomenon of foreign aid. Foreign aid, presented with the good...

List of French Speaking Countries in Africa

Africa was mostly colonized by Britain, France and Portugal during the scramble for Africa and after a prolonged stay in the continent, the colonized nations adopted the colonizers language as the official language hence there a lot of French...

These are the most Widespread Misconceptions About Africa

Here's to telling at least a small part of the world about the real Africa. Western Media has been a real disaster when it comes to Africa all they do is s, as they only show the arid deserts,...

African Countries With The Highest Fertility Rates (2025)

In the vast tapestry of Africa's demographics, fertility rates play a pivotal role in shaping population dynamics, socio-economic development, and public health outcomes. With each country presenting its unique set of challenges and opportunities, understanding fertility rates provides invaluable...
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Miguel I of Buría: The Slave Who Led a Rebellion and Crowned Himself King in Colonial Venezuela

During the years of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Africans used many methods to resist their captors. While much of...
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