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Congo: Investigations launched after mausoleum keeping Patrice Lumumba’s tooth is vandalized
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have launched an investigation after the mausoleum where Patrice Lumumba’s tooth is being kept was vandalized. Per Reuters, the incident occurred on Monday evening. Lumumba, who was the DR Congo‘s first democratically elected Prime Minister, was assassinated in January 1961 in a Western-backed overthrow from power. Besides…
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Kumina dance: the Jamaica traditional ritual that’s perceived to help patrons win court cases or woo lovers
It originated from the Congo tribes in Africa when the enslaved arrived in Jamaica in the 1850s. Kumina...
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Jill Biden Stuns in Wax Print Dress for White House Dinner
Second Lady Jill Biden (pictured) reminded everyone she has spent some time in Africa...
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Kahindo Mateene Presents Spring/Summer 2014 Collection
Congolese designer Kahindo Mateene has released her Modahnik Spring/Summer 2014 collection...
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World Bank Approves $73.1M For Congo’s Inga III Dam Project
The World Bank announced on Thursday that a $73.1 million dollar grant has been approved by the African Development Bank to build the Inga 3 Basse Chute and Mid-size Hydropower Development Technical...
