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A Chinese man has just been made chief in Ghana

A Chinese man, Sun Qiang, has been enstooled as a development chief (Nkosuohene) of Kwahu-Abetifi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The title Nkosuohene is often given to non-royals, who could be...

Chinese man made chief in northern Nigeria

In a bid to enhance interaction and business with the Chinese in Kano State, the Emir of Kano, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II has approved the appointment and instalment of a Chinese man, Mr Mike Zhang, as a...

Cubana Chief Priest: Another Nigerian socialite charged for throwing money in the air

Authorities in Nigeria have brought charges against Cubana Chief Priest – a popular businessman and socialite – for allegedly throwing money in the air. The country’s Economic and Financial...

A Chinese man in Zambia was pulled around on a trolley by a local; now, he may be deported for it

A Chinese man who a video showed was being pulled on a trolley by a Zambian in the East African country may be deported if investigations find him “wanting”, authorities say. A permanent secretary...

Uganda’s former chief justice, other African legal giants hired by China’s Supreme Court

Two years after China’s Supreme Court established its expert committee on the adjudication of international commercial disputes, it has announced the second group of members of the committee, and...

‘I don’t have time for nonsense’ – John Boyega quits Jo Malone after being cut from Chinese ad

British-Nigerian actor John Boyega has stepped down from his role as a global ambassador for Jo Malone after accusing the perfume brand of replicating a short film he created for a campaign without his...

Nigeria shuts Chinese eatery for refusing to serve Nigerians

Authorities in Nigeria have closed down a Chinese restaurant in Lagos over its discriminatory policy against Nigerians. The Haufei Restaurant and Mall was shut down Saturday for refusing to serve Nigerians....

How CIA planned to wear blackface during Nkrumah’s overthrow to attack Chinese Embassy in Ghana

It’s been 53 years since the first president of an independent country in sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was overthrown in a coup d’etat on February 24, 1966. He was out of Ghana on...

To be made chief in Ghana is more relevant than to be knighted by the Queen – Jai White

American actor, Michael Jai White, has hit hard at critics of his recent visit to Ghana and his enstoolment as a chief in the Akwamu Traditional Area. Bestowed the name Nana Akoto III, Odopon, which means...

‘I grew up in the South’ – NFL star Tyreek Hill on reports he has 10 children

Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver known for his speed, has made a stunning insight about his family life, hinting at having as many as 10 children. Last year, the 30-year-old faced two paternity...

After being cut loose from Nike, Kyrie Irving signs shoe deal with China’s ANTA

Last year, Nike cut ties with Kyrie Irving after he shared an antisemitic film on Twitter. He tweeted (the tweet has since been deleted) a link to the 2018 film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black...

How a Jamaican immigrant finally got white shop owners to accept Black customers in Canada

In Canada, racism was not enshrined in its laws like in the United States and the United Kingdom but if one was Black, they were bound to encounter racial discrimination from majority white citizens. Even...

Woman kills student after driving over an hour to campus to join brother in a fight, officials say

Authorities in Philadelphia on Wednesday arrested a 39-year-old woman in connection with a fatal stabbing incident that happened at a Lincoln University dorm on February 16. According to Philadelphia Inquirer,...

Maya Angelou now the first Black woman to appear on U.S. coin

The U.S. Treasury has minted coins featuring esteemed African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou, making her the first Black woman ever featured on the U.S. 25-cent coin known as a quarter. Angelou...

From the city to the jungle, here’s how this soldier sparked the greatest manhunt of WWII

In early 1944 during World War II, American troops started building a road along the Burma-India border that will ferry supplies to aid the Chinese. The huge project involved the 849th Engineer Aviation...

Ethiopia successfully launches second satellite into space, with help from China again

The Deputy General Director of Ethiopia Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI), Yishrun Alemayehu, confirmed the Horn of Africa nation successfully launched its second Chinese-backed satellite...

US Ambassador to Jamaica fought critics on Twitter, said they smoked ‘too much ganja’

The US ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, deleted a series of insulting posts on his official and verified Twitter account after engaging in a row with some Jamaicans on the social media platform on...

Did you know Africa’s iconic plastic bag is named after xenophobic tensions between Ghana and Nigeria?

The special Ghana-Nigeria relationship birthed the name of the most famous woven nylon carrier bag on the continent, Ghana Must Go, but the story behind this is a rather ugly one that belies present amity...

Mandarin lessons added to curriculum of school in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, thanks to Taiwan

The governments of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan have further strengthened their over three-decade-long diplomatic relations after a high school on the Caribbean island added Mandarin lessons...

When Guinea wanted freedom, colonialist France destroyed buildings out of spite – Here’s the story

In September of 1958, the electorate in the French overseas territory of Guinea, West Africa was rallied by a labor union leader called Ahmed Sekou Toure into rejecting the constitution that established...