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Mali political activist released after month-long detention, family blames intelligence services
A prominent opposition figure in Mali has been freed after disappearing for nearly a month in what his family alleges was an enforced disappearance orchestrated by the state’s intelligence services. Alassane Abba, secretary-general of the now-dissolved Codem party and an outspoken critic of Mali’s ruling junta, was released Thursday after being held incommunicado since May…
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U.S. military recalibrates in Africa, presses allies to shoulder more responsibility
At the heart of this year’s African Lion military exercise, the United States signaled...
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New York highway superintendent charged after shooting DoorDash driver from West Africa
Authorities in New York States have brought charges against the Town of Chester’s highway...
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Africa dominates cocoa production but earns less than 5% of global profits — here’s why
Despite being the world’s largest producer of cocoa, Africa is yet to fully capitalize...
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‘My son can see me’: Life-changing eye surgery saves a boy’s sight in Sierra Leone
A 7-year-old Sierra Leonean boy named Mamadou, born with bilateral cataracts, can now see following a life-changing eye surgery provided by the Mercy Ships charity. The organization successfully treated...
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Gumbo, the South Louisianian dish that traces its roots to West African cuisine
Gumbo, a historical dish with an origin that extends as far back as the transatlantic slave trade, and runs as deep as the roots of black history. From cookouts to private family dinners to large vibrant...
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The Legend of Forest Pebbles and the Sky god of West Africa.
It may appear as bizarre, but, it isn’t any different from the Greeks, Romans and Aryan Hindus’ association of the sun, moon and earth as objects of worship. To some tribes of West Africa,...
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Why corpses are given a sip of water in Asante Kingdom before they begin journey to spirit world
Burying the dead dates to many centuries of human existence, but, a ritual to bade farewell to the deceased varies from culture to culture. In the Asante culture, death is perceived as closure between...
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Davido, Kcee, Sarkodie to Rock ‘Ghana Meets Naija’ 2014
The fourth annual Ghana Meets Naija concert will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on May 24, 2014. This year West Africa’s biggest musical concert will feature performances...
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Update: No Ebola Case in Ghana
April 8, 2014- UPDATE: There is no Ebola case in Ghana as the test results came back negative. The young girl did not pass away from the virus. According to My Joy Online, “…after samples...
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Deadly Ebola Outbreak Suspected in Mali
Mali has reported three suspected cases of the deadly Ebola virus. The death toll in Liberia and Guinea has risen to 84, which has created a fear of a potential epidemic that may continue to claim lives....
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Ebola Outbreak Reaches Guinea
There have been 66 deaths confirmed due to the Ebola virus in Conakry, Guinea. There are suspected cases in Liberia and Sierre Leone as well. To take precaution there has been a ban placed on bat soup...
