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How African courts glorify colonialism with wigs and gowns
The tradition of wearing horsehair wigs, perukes, ‘a term derived from the French word perruque (weaving wig)’ and gowns by the judiciary predates the 15th Century. In the 14th Century, during...
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Grace Ogot, the mother of East African literature you probably didn’t know about
Nee Grace Emily Akinyi, Grace Ogot was the first East African woman from Kenya to be published in English. Besides her work as a writer, Ogot was a professional nurse and politician among other things....
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Africa needs new jobs, prostitution is not one of them
Often nicknamed ‘the oldest profession’, prostitution has been an intricate part of human life, quite woven into the very fabric of society. Prostitution in Africa does not have a one-size-fits-all...
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Why Africa is massaging the back of Christianity
Africa is predominantly Christian, with Sub-Saharan Africa “dominating with about 62.9%.” According to research conducted by the Pew Research Centre, “Africa is among the three places...
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The oldest man in America is this black 112-year-old WWII veteran who loves cigars
Born on May 11, 1906, Richard Arvin Overton is an American supercentenarian of 112 years. Overton has been verified as the oldest man living in America, as well as the oldest surviving war veteran having...
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Angelique Kidjo moves the most powerful people in the world with her song [WATCH]
“The armistice of November 11, 1918, was the armistice that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the allies and their opponent, Germany.” On Sunday, November 11, 2018,...
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