Society & Culture

5 Most Legendary Creatures From African Mythology

Known for their bizarre characteristics, African mythical creatures have been the subject of popular culture for thousands of years. These mythical monsters are some of the strangest, extremely bizarre, and terrifying creations ever, ranging from mami wata to the...

This Young Girl Was Set On Fire After Being Accused Of Witchcraft In Nigeria

Pictured below is a young girl simply identified as Queen - who was set ablaze over witchcraft accusations. The girl was saved and rehabilitated by Anja Lovren, a Danish human rights fighter in Akwa Ibom State. She was rescued sometime...

Hamar: The Community in Ethiopia Where Women Entice Men To Flog Them

The Hamar people of the Omo Valley In Ethiopia consist of over 46,532 people. These pastoral and polygamous people are popular for their traditional ‘ jumping of bulls’. This ceremony often attracts neighbours and people foreign to their culture...

Ijele Masquerade: Facts About The Biggest Masquerade in Africa

Here are some facts you may not know about Africa biggest masquerade, ijele masquerade. 1. Ijele Masquerade aka King of all Masquerades is the biggest Masquerade in Africa, it can be found in Anambra and Enugu State, Nigeria. It is so...

African Countries With The Worst Reputation In The World

The African countries with the worst reputation in the world have been announced by the Reputation Insitute in its annual RepTrak index. Rankings are based on a number of key drivers, including tolerance, safety, standard of living and attractiveness to...

Sierra Leone New President, Julius Bio Announces Free Education

Sierra Leone’s new President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday announced the introduction of free education for both primary and secondary school age children, in line with a major campaign pledge. “Free education will be introduced effective September 2018 for all...

Top 20 Most Unstable Democracies In Africa, 2018

Measuring democracy is a highly complex task and there is no universal metric for it. As in everything politics, any measure in this regard is going to be subject to debate and interpretation. Nevertheless, here is one metric, the...

Asmat: The Tribe In New Guinea Where Cannibalism Used To Be A Thing.

Located in the New Guinea in the Papua province of Indonesia lies the Asmat people. Although the meaning of Asmat is often disputed with some claiming it means man from tree while her neighbours, the Mimika, say the name...

Jungle Jabbah: Liberian Warlord Jailed For 30 Years In The US

BBC - A Liberian warlord known as "Jungle Jabbah" has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the US for lying about his role in his country's civil war. Mohammed Jabbateh aka jungle jabbah was found guilty of immigration...

Millions Still Don’t Have Access To Electricity In Africa

At least 110 million of the 600 million people still living without access to electricity in Africa live in urban areas. Most are within a stone's throw from existing power grid infrastructure. In Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Liberia alone there...
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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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