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Meet Soham El Wardini, the first female mayor of Senegal’s capital since 1960
Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has made a mark in history as one of the cities to get its first ever female mayor since its independence. Soham El Wardini has become the first woman in post-independent...
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How Ngolo Diarra rose from a slave to king of Mali’s Bambara Empire
When Ngolo Diarra’s parents failed to pay the taxes owed to the king, only one solution was available. Diarra was given to the King of the Bambara Kingdom of Segou (in present-day Mali), Mamari ‘Biton’...
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The infamous Haile Selassie who betrayed Ethiopia by siding with the Italians in 1935
When you hear the name Haile Selassie, the first person that comes to mind is the last Ethiopian Emperor who was revered for being a defining figure in history and the inspiration of the Rastafari movement....
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Top 4 dangers women face in African cities
A survey by Plan International has mapped out the dangers women across the world face in various cities. Four hundred experts across 22 cities in the world were drawn from the fields of women’s rights,...
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After Senegal’s futuristic city, Akon invests in a new project in Sierra Leone
It seems Senegalese-American singer, producer and businessman, Akon, is pretty busy. In June, he announced the plans of building a futuristic city in Senegal that will use cryptocurrency. The city will...
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This is how the world’s 10th and Africa’s biggest solar roof looks like
Solar panels in Africa has been used in various sizes. For many residential homes, small solar panels are common while for commercial spaces, sizeable solar panels have been installed. All these are now...
