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The Mountain Gorillas of Central Africa

There are about a thousand mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and about half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in central Africa. The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern...

Burundi Demands $43bn In Reparations From Germany And Belgium For Colonial-era Crimes

Burundi has Demanded $43bn in Financial reparations together with a public apology from former colonisers Germany and Belgium as a way to atone for the list of crimes against their humanity. Burundi has asked former colonizers Germany and Belgium to...

African Tribe: Inside the Colourful World Of Kenya’s Samburu People

The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists who live in Kenya. They are known for their traditionalist lifestyle, which includes religious beliefs, rituals, and tribal clothing.

The Vivid Blue Houses of Morocco

Chefchaouen, a small town in northern Morocco, has a rich history, beautiful natural surroundings and wonderful architecture, but what it’s most famous for are the striking and vivid blue walls of many of the buildings in its “old town” sector, or medina.

Ethiopia: Faces Of The Karo People

The Karo tribe living along the borders of the Lower Omo River incorporate rich, cultural symbolism into their rituals by using ornate body art, intricate headdresses, and body scarification to express beauty and significance within their community. This lively...

Africa Is Now Officially Free of Polio, Says World Health Organization

Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission and UN's World Health Organization (WHO). Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles...

Bisha’h — Egypt’s Medieval Lie Detection System That Involved Licking Hot Metal in the Name of Truth

Bisha'h is a ritual practiced by Bedouin tribe of Ayaidah, in north-eastern Egypt for the purpose of lie detection. The ritual involves heating a metal spoon, or rod and making suspects in a crime lick it in the presence of tribal representatives

How African Women Use Okra Water to Boost Ovulation

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The First Miss Black America Pageant Was Created On This Day In 1968

The First Miss Black America pageant was created and produced on this day in 1968 as a means of protesting the lack of black women in the Miss America pageant. The Miss Black America pageant was established in 1968 by...

‘We Must Accept It And Tell It To Future Generations’ — Benin Restores Ouidah Slave Fort to Honour African Ancestors

As Western cities see statues of slaveholders and colonialists toppled, Benin's coastal town of Ouidah is going the other way, restoring monuments to the painful era of the slave trade.
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Robert Lewis Dabney: The American Pastor Who Used the Bible to Defend Slavery From His Pulpit

Robert Lewis Dabney was among the most influential Southern Presbyterian theologians of the nineteenth century. A pastor, seminary professor,...