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Nigerian artist seeking to break Guinness record for the largest drawing by an individual
Fola David, a Nigerian artist and medical doctor, is aiming to break the Guinness record for the largest drawing by an individual. Per Reuters, David embarked on the project at a stadium in the West African nation’s city of Lagos. It took him six days to complete the 1,050-square-metre drawing. David’s huge “Unity in Diversity”…
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Couple celebrate 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
A Nigerian couple from the Northern city of Kano, known as the country’s “divorce...
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Why lightning survivors are buried in Ethiopia
A community in eastern Ethiopia buried twelve lightning survivors up to their necks and also...
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For the first time, Ghana’s Asante King displays long-lost treasure looted by British forces in 1800s
Ghana’s Asante king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has unveiled the long-lost treasure of the kingdom...
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Nigerians in high spirits as they anticipate Meghan’s royal visit after discovering she is 43% Nigerian
Nigerians are eagerly awaiting to welcome their “daughter” Meghan Markle’s royal visit next month alongside Prince Harry. Social media is already buzzing with excitement, with some users...
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Namibia: Outrage after tourists are spotted posing naked at Big Daddy dune
Three male foreign tourists who were spotted posing naked in a popular dune in Namibia were condemned by authorities in the Southern African nation. Per BBC, the incident occurred at the Big Daddy dune...
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3,400-year-old statue portraying the head of King Ramses II returned to Egypt
Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced the return of a 3,400-year-old statue portraying the head of King Ramses II, which had been stolen and smuggled out of the country over thirty years ago. The...
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Ghana: 63-year-old priest criticized after marrying 12-year-old girl
A high-ranking and influential traditional high priest in Ghana drew the ire of the public over the weekend after he married a 12-year-old girl. According to BBC, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, 63,...
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Great granddaughters of Madagascar king executed by French troops demand return of his skull
Two great-granddaughters of a Sakalava king in Madagascar, who was executed by colonial troops in 1897, have asked the French ambassador to expedite the return of their ancestor’s skull. They are...
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U.S. museum finally hands over looted artifacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King in historic ceremony
A California museum has returned seven royal artifacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king, marking his silver jubilee and representing the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during...
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After 150 years, UK agrees to return looted Asante gold artefacts to Ghana on loan
The UK will loan back 32 pieces of Asante Gold, considered “crown jewels,” to Ghana, 150 years after they were taken. The artifacts, named after the Asante empire, will be returned to the current...
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Mississippi family reconnect with roots in emotional trip to Ghana [Video]
A family of eight from the State of Mississippi in America visited Ghana on a weeklong heritage tour to reconnect to their roots and immerse themselves in the culture of the motherland. The trip, which...
