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From railways to cities, these million-dollar projects in Africa are paid for by China
The discussions about China in Africa are met with optimism and fear in equal measure. One party sees that China’s investment in the continent is important for its development, especially with its...
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Why America is copying healthcare systems from ‘middle-income’ African countries
America’s healthcare system is one of the most expensive in the world, and thus might be out of the way for some people living in poverty. With this background, some states are looking at the unlikeliest...
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Meet Djeneba N’diaye, the only woman who wants to run Mali because the men have failed
Mali is going to the polls today and among the list of presidential candidates is a woman: Djeneba N’diaye. N’diaye is the only woman among the 24 candidates vying for the country’s...
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The short story about the law that recognised African-Americans as citizens in 1868
After a long battle in America, black people living in America were recognised as citizens after the 14th amendment of the constitution was ratified on this day in 1868. Three years before, slavery had...
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Patrick Healy, the priest who became the first African-American to earn a PhD in 1865
Many thought that he was white because of his light skin, but a look at his genealogy revealed that Patrick Francis Healy was indeed of mixed race ancestry. Healy was born into slavery in 1834 to...
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How silence hid the scandalous abuse of African nuns by priests since the 1990s
Nuns have made revelations of ongoing sexual abuse in and out of the Vatican by nuns and bishops, a report has revealed. An examination by the Associated Press has revealed that there have been cases of...
