You might have wondered what was slavery like and the ordeals we had to face as Africans including the narrow escapes and counterattacks. The era of slavery was notorious for rebellions and slave revolts. Significantly, the Tacky’s war which included Akan slaves and other Akan tribes stands as one of the most dangerous rebellions in […]
Africa throughout its history has seen different reign of democratic and tyrannical leaders. The leadership inefficiencies could be linked to the outcome as to why Africa is languishing in poverty. African leaders are sometimes bent on proving to be undoubtedly autocratic and enhance the promotion of foreign interests. The Central African Republic upon its Independence
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At this moment I would like for us to speak about another pressing issue: the issue of debt, the question of the economic situation in Africa. It is an important condition of our survival, as much as peace. And this is why I have deemed it necessary to put several supplementary points on the table for us to discuss.
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The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are one of the largest ethno-linguistic groups in sub-Saharan Africa. Yoruba constitute about 21 percent of the population of modern day Nigeria, and they are commonly the majority population in their communities. Many of the Yoruba in West Africa live in the states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun,
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The Biafran war had its long root of political and ethnic division. This phase stands as one of the darkest and dimmest in the history of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The conflict lasted for three years as the Republic Of Biafra led under the leadership of Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu sought to withstand the
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The African Union upon its founding on 26th may 2001 was seen as a beacon of hope and an ideal representation towards the cause of pan africanism and addressing the struggles for unhealthy political contestations as well. The objectives of the African Union are seventeen (17) altogether and are provided in Article 30 of the
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Essilfie Banton is a Professional Artist and graduate from the University of Education, Winneba where he read Art Education. He is currently a second year post graduate student reading Mphil Art Education at the University of Education, Winneba. Essilfie Banton collect trash in the street of Ghana and used them into beautiful images. Essilfie Banton
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It is widely argued by myopic Politicians that Africa should be pumped with aid given its status as opposed to other continents. Reports indicate that the African continent is the richest yet with the world’s poorest people. Therefore, financial aid to Africa is more of a recipe looming corruption. African governments being very reliant on
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Jerry John Rawlings (born Jerry Rawlings John; 22 June 1947 and died in 12 November,2020) was a former Ghanaian military leader and subsequent politician who ruled the country from 1981 to 2001 and also for a brief period in 1979. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically
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A little boy has displayed his creativity by building an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) that dispenses cash. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the boy, who hails from Imo state, showed onlookers how the ATM dispenses cash. The boy could be seeing inserting something that looks like an ATM card into
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