Africa gets its fourth and only female president thanks to Ethiopia
thiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa’s […]
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How did our forefathers see the emergence of European colonialism in the Gold Coast.
In one of their extended conversations with Rømer, they shared a revealing perspective on the past and present conditions of the Gold Coast. They were […]
How an international conspiracy to defraud Angola of $500m in 2017 was foiled in London
Closer to the end of the term of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos in August 2017, the oil-rich but poor nation’s finance ministry […]
How some African countries were named by their colonial masters before independence
All of Africa’s 54 countries except Liberia and Ethiopia were colonized by western powers until 1957 when Ghana set the precedence by gaining its independence […]
Cape Verde is a beachgoers’ paradise and here are photos to prove it.
The beautiful archipelago of Cape Verde gained its independence from Portugal on this day in 1975. Mostly sunny throughout the year, the Cape Verde islands […]
Watch the rare footage of Somalia’s independence on this day in 1960
On this day in 1960, Somalis thronged the stadium to celebrate the independence of the country. It marked the unification of the Italian Somalia and […]
This badass queen took revenge on Ethiopia in 960 AD for chopping off her breasts
The Kingdom of Axum, in modern-day Ethiopia, existed from 100AD to around 970Ad. It was among one of the prosperous kingdoms until it was laid […]
African women proposing to men; are the tables turning?
In traditions in Africa and across the world, men usually pursue women for marriage. As seen over the years, men are the ones who buy […]
African footballers who died tragically in a game for club and country
When footballers take to the field during the competition, their aim is to earn a win and propel their teams- either club or country- to […]
MEET SARAH OWUSU; A SELF-TAUGHT CONTEMPORARY GHANAIAN ARTIST.
Sarah Owusu is a self-taught Contemporary Ghanaian Artist born in London, UK. Growing up, she always had a keen interest in Art and studied it […]