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These are the five oldest existing political parties in Africa
African political history over the last two centuries can be summarized as the African peoples’ struggle against dominance by Western powers, and this even includes the period after most of the territories...
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Nigerian gov’t threatens to sue CNN over exposé that showed soldiers did shoot at protesters
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for CNN to be sanctioned for what he describes as reinforcement of “the disinformation that is going around” following...
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Africa’s iconic island of Madagascar is splitting up – Here’s how
The African island nation of Madagascar will be splitting up into smaller islands as part of the geological changes occurring in the East African rift system that was previously thought to have spared...
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Nearing elections, Ghana’s Akufo-Addo accused of impeding corruption probe involving cousin
With a little less than three weeks until Ghanaians vote in another presidential and presidential elections, the country’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been put under pressure by the resignation...
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The little-known story of Donald J. Harris, father of Kamala Harris
“My dear departed grandmothers (whose extraordinary legacy I described in a recent essay on this website), as well as my deceased parents, must be turning in their grave right now to see their family’s...
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Seun Kuti, son of Fela, revives father’s Movement of the People political party
The short-lived Nigerian political party founded by legendary Afrobeats musician Fela Kuti, Movement of the People (MOP), will receive a new breath of life thanks to the younger son of the musician, Seun....
