Africa
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Happiest Countries in Africa, 2023
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According to the latest World Happiness Index, the top five countries in Africa with the highest levels of happiness are Mauritius, Algeria, South Africa, Republic of Congo, and Guinea.
History
The Rise and Fall of Mary Faber, West Africa’s Notorious Slave Trader in the Early 19th Century
Mary Faber, also known as Mary Faber de Sange, was a descendant of African Americans who later gained prominence as a notorious slave trader in Guinea during the early 19th century.
People & Politics
British Colonies in Africa and their Dates of Independence
The years of independence for the British colonies in Africa varied, with some countries gaining independence in the 1950s and others not achieving independence until the 1980s.
Society & Culture
Antemoro People, This African Tribe Used to Be Widely Reputed for Their Astrologers
The Antemoro people were widely reputed in the pre-colonial period for their astrologers, who could predict the future based on lunar phases and astrological charts.
History
The Unforgettable Legacy of Hattie McDaniel: The First Black Actress to Win an Oscar
Hattie McDaniel was a pioneering African American actress, singer, and songwriter who made history in 1940 when she became the first black person to win an Academy Award.
History
Project Atlantropa: A German Architect’s Plan To Merge Europe And Africa Into One
In Sörgel's Atlantropa, white Europeans would rule as the dominant race, using black Africans as a strictly segregated source of manual labor.
History
How Enslaved Black Women Resisted Slave Breeding By Using Cotton Roots as Contraceptives
Slave breeding was a slave multiplication agenda. It was implemented by slave owners through a forced sexual relation between the male and female slaves and between masters and their female slaves.
Society & Culture
Ka’el Festival: the Unusual Ethiopian Festival Where Men Compete for the Title of Fattest Man
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The Ka'el festival, in Ethiopia, is a plump festival where Ethiopian men from the me'en ethnic group compete to be the fattest in the village
Africa Ranking
Top 10 Longest Serving Presidents in Africa, 2023
Equatorial Guinea's president Teodoro Obiang is the longest serving president in Africa and the world. He is closely followed by Cameroons President Paul Biya.
People & Politics
List of African Countries and Their Presidents (2023)
This is a list of African countries and their presidents, heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 2022.
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Buck Breaking: How Slave Masters Used Rape to Emasculate Enslaved African Men
Buck breaking is said to have originated during the Atlantic slave trade, primarily in the Caribbean. It emerged as a means of punishment for rebellious african male slaves, intended to crush their spirits and prevent future resistance
