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  María Elena Moyano, the fearless black woman whose brutal murder Peru will never forget

  Nduta Waweru

  Change and upheaval was central in Peru when Maria Elena Moyano was growing up. It was therefore no surprise that she would grow up to become an activist who defended the less privileged in her country. ...

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  The little-known Ugandan president toppled by Yoweri Museveni in 1986

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  Uganda has had a number of leaders with the most memorable being Milton Obote, Idi Amin and its longest-serving president Yoweri Museveni. But before Museveni became president, he ousted one of the country’s...

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  Buchi Emecheta, the revolutionary Nigerian feminist and author we all need to emulate

  Nduta Waweru

  Known for her novel, Joys of Motherhood, Buchi Emecheta was a victim of stereotypes that saw women as inferior to men. But she did not let that dim her lights. Born on July 21, 1944, in Lagos, Emecheta...

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  Rwanda tops the world as the biggest reformer in the history of doing business

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  Rwanda has once again topped the world when it comes to reforming the business sector to promote private sector and drive economic growth. Ranked first by the World Bank, Rwanda has made a number of reforms...

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  Accused of burning down part of Montreal, this slave was hanged in 1734

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  Marie-Joseph Angelique was considered a rebel slave. Her owner, a French woman in Montreal called Thérèse de Couagne de Francheville, had refused to give her freedom and thus she reigned...

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  Top 5 reasons to hug someone you love today

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  Since 1986, January 21 has been marked as the national hugging day in the U.S.  Kevin Zaborney chose the day as it falls between the holidays and Valentine’s Day, when he believed most people...

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