Hoax Alert!
News of animals purportedly stealing money in Nigeria have been making news waves in the past month. First, a snake…
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U.S. Secretary Tillerson’s Visit Unlikely to Cut Much Ice With African Leaders
By: Johnnie Carson The visit to Africa by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, his first since taking office 14…
Njom: Most Popular Sport in Senegal
At the core of Senegal’s social fabric and as part of its popular culture, wrestling known as Njom in Serer, Laamb in Wolof, and Siɲɛta in Bambara…
The Oromo of Eastern Africa: A Mazruiana perspective
By: Seifudein Adem The Oromo people have not been able to dominate the politics of Ethiopia, as the Amhara and Tigrinya people have dominated the empire’s governance.…
Are More Than a Quarter of Nigerian Women Still Subjected to Genital Mutilation?
By: Motunrayo Joel In describing how female genital mutilation badly affects girls’ development, a featured journalist claimed that 27% of…
Diamond’s ‘Ratchet’ Video Banned In Tanzania
By: Thomas Matiko Bongo flava star Diamond Platinumz’s troubles seem to be getting worse. Just days after being dumped…