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How deadly riots forced out Haitian prime minister, just 16 months after his appointment
Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant has stepped down amid calls by protesters to resign following the fuel price hike that set off a wave of deadly protests. He was in office for just 16...
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Iconic Ghanaian poet, Atukwei Okai, dies at 77
Renowned Ghanaian poet Atukwei Okai, known for his great performances, passed on Friday. He died at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital, after a short illness. He was 77. Prof Okai is noted for his excellent...
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Why it took so long for Kenya to have a female Major General
It is quite revealing that Kenya got its first female major general 55 years after independence when President Uhuru Kenyatta swore in Fatuma Ahmed on Friday. President Kenyatta expressed his...
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Before the Murphy Bed, a black woman invented the cabinet bed in 1885
What everyone knows as the Murphy bed, also called a wall bed, pull down bed, or fold-down bed, had a precursor invented by a black woman in 1885. Called the cabinet bed, it was invented by Sarah...
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Kenya’s bid to save endangered black rhinos backfires after eight die in a new location
The Kenyan government is dealing with the devastating news that eight black rhinos died after they were moved to a new habitat in a bid to save the endangered species. According to Capital Fm, the...
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This is how penniless and homesick Nigerian world cup ‘fans’ got stranded in Moscow
The World Cup, ending this Sunday, brought to Moscow fans from all over the world. Among them were at least 300 Nigerian fans who had hoped to see their national team clinch the trophy. However, among...
