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Top 6 of the worst cities to live in Africa (2016) 

About EIU - The EIU's (Economist Intelligence Unit) Global Liveability Ranking provides scores out of 100 for lifestyle challenges in 140 cities worldwide. It looks at which cities have the best living and worst living conditions. The ranking takes...

Top 7 Reasons why Most Africans (blacks) Can’t Swim

The African continent is blessed with an overabundance of rivers, lakes, and oceans. However, more than 70% of Africans can't swim. Why is that you may ask? Well, Below are Top 7 reasons why Africans can't swim Most of the...

7 Really Sad Facts About Africa’s ‘Witch’ Children

The occurence of witch-hunts in Sub-Saharan Africa is not a new story, but the problem is reportedly "on the rise", and this is partly due to religion, poverty, and sheer hatred. Below are 7 really sad facts about Africa's witch...

7 Enlightening Facts About The Infamous Ethiopian Mingi (cursed) Children

Many of the tribes in the remote Omo Valley in Southwest Ethiopia live a peaceful and subsistence lifestyle. However, fear and superstition - like the belief in mingi (cursed) children -  still exist in the valley. Below are 7 enlightening...

Top 7 Of The Worst Jobs In Africa

There are good jobs and there are worst jobs below are the 7 of the worst jobs you can find in Africa. 1. Zama Zamas Zama zamas are illegal miners that are found mostly in South Africa. This zama zamas swarm...

7 Popular Dreams And Their Fetish African Interpretation

Dream interpretation in africa is totally different from the way foreigners interpret theirs (read: 7 common dreams and their western meaning). In africa eating in a dream is considered to be a very bad thing as it is believed...

15 Weird African Superstitious Beliefs Ever

Superstitions is African, Africa is Superstitious. You can't separate the two. Here are 14 weird african superstitious beliefs ever. 1. Bird Shit Equals Riches In many parts of africa, it is believed that bird poop can get you riches as long as...

The Top 7 Effective Ways To Reduce your life Expectancy And Die Young In Africa

There are so many articles (both online and offline) out there concerned with increasing life expectancy. So today I'm taking a totally different approach -- These are the top 7 most effective ways to reduce your life expectancy and...

14 Creepy Beliefs And Facts About The Ritualistic Killing of Albino’s In Tanzania

Persecution of people with albinism may occur for different reasons. One is based on the belief that certain body parts of albinistic people can transmit magical powers. Such superstition is present mostly in some parts of Sub-Saharan African communities,...

7 Dining Taboos in Africa

While eating in africa, there are some things that you just should not be caught doing. Below are 7 dining taboos in africa 1. You Don't Smell Your Food Why some people don't see anything wrong in smelling a plate of...
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How the Society of Jesus Sold 272 Enslaved Africans to Finance Their Missions in 1838

The Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, is a Catholic religious order renowned for its commitment to education,...
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