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7 popular black women who have battled breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is recognized internationally to spread awareness of the disease and to allocate funds that will go towards researching the cause of the disease, prevention,...
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This Nigerian chief reclaimed stolen Lagos lands from the British in 1921 after suing them in London
In 1921, Amodu Tijani also known as Chief Oluwa of Lagos along with Nigerian nationalist Herbert Macaulay took British colonialists to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in London...
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5 African musicians who have battled depression and aren’t shy about revealing it
Depression is an illness that many have a difficult time understanding, let alone discussing. In African societies, depression is seen as a non-issue, in fact, one suffering from it may be asked, “what...
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The resilient Sudanese tribe that stood its ground against the toughest armies until 1821
The Funj are an ethnic group who formulated the Funj Sultanate of Sennar or Blue Sultanate in 1504. The Sultanate was a monarchy in present-day Sudan, northwestern Eritrea and western Ethiopia. During...
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Wahaya: Niger’s banned yet thriving ‘marriage’ in which women are turned into sexual slaves
In Niger and certain parts of northern Nigeria, a form of slavery and sexual exploitation still runs rampant although it is not widely discussed in larger circles. It was outlawed in 2005, nevertheless,...
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The Tanzanian tribe of 1500 people who survived decades of attempts to force them into extinction
The Hadza are a tribe of people that inhabit the areas surrounding Lake Eyasi in Tanzania. They are classified closely to the Khoisan languages, which are described as dialects that incorporate clicks....
