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After 41 years of bad blood, direct flights between Ethiopia and Somalia resume
For 41 years, there has not been a direct flight between Somalia and Ethiopia. But history is already changing. Early Friday, the first flight from Addis Ababa landed in Mogadishu. Aboard the flight were...
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$550m rail-bridge to link the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa to its neighbour
Two of Africa’s closest capital cities will become linked, thanks to a rail bridge project signed on Thursday at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg. Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the capital...
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Double blessing or trouble? Here’s how African communities handle twins
In Africa, twins have always had mixed fates. In some communities, they are considered a connection to the spirit world and at worst a bad omen. In other communities, they are loved for they show a sign...
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The first mass emancipation of slaves started today in 1775, but came at a huge price
Before President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Declaration, America experienced the first mass emancipation in 1775, thanks to one John Murray, Earl of Dunmore who was the royal governor...
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Celebrating African immigrants who have risen above the odds to win U.S. midterms
The American dream has been a mission for many and it was almost cut short, thanks to policies instituted under President Donald Trump’s government. But even so, many of African descent have had...
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These 4 black women made history in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections
Some results of the U.S. midterm elections have come in and quite a number of black people have won different seats. In Florida, Ron DeSantis defeated Andrew Gillum, who was vying to become the first...
