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Bussa’s rebellion, the largest slave revolt most revered in Barbadian history
Slavery, since the 18th century has been characterized by a series of revolts and rebellion by slaves against their masters. Though the British Slave Trade was officially abolished in 1807 through...
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How Belly dancing originated from Africa before the Arab conquest of the 7th century
Belly dancing, the quick and complex evocative movement of the hips in rhythm, is a distinct and fascinating dance, originated by the women of the Ouled Nail tribe of Berber culture in present-day Algeria...
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The astonishing ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe constructed 900 years ago
Located in the south-eastern hills of present-day Zimbabwe, close to the city of Masvingo, are the ruins of the ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe. Great Zimbabwe served as the capital...
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7 upcoming music festivals in Africa you can’t afford to miss
Music is the heartthrob of Africa and it varies according to the different cultures on the continent. African music entails genres such as Afrobeat, Jazz, Funk, Makossa, Kwaito among others, which are...
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Oil tanker explosions and market fires, remnants of greed and unresponsive leadership
It is particularly infuriating to accept that quite a number of the world’s wildest man-made fires seem to be from Africa. As if to compete, fire incidents of various degrees...
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Africa is the home of the world’s first Christian monks as far back as 42 AD
Up until now, you may have thought that Christian monkhood is an age-old practice started by the Catholic Church in Rome. However, African history has it that, the home of the earliest Christian...
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