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Controversial Auction of Nelson Mandela’s Personal Items Suspended Amid Outcry
- By the Editor
- . 29 January 2024
In a significant turn of events, the controversial auction of approximately 70 personal items belonging to South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon,
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South Africa Opposes Auction of Nelson Mandela’s Personal Items
- By the Editor
- . 22 January 2024
South Africa’s government is taking measures to halt the controversial auction of 70 personal items that belonged to anti-apartheid hero
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Tunisia’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Wall Collapses: Three Killed
- By the Editor
- . 18 December 2023
Tragedy struck the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia as three stonemasons lost their lives in a devastating collapse of
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Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Demands Apology And Reparations For Transatlantic Slave Trade
- By the Editor
- . 15 November 2023
“Let me reiterate that the call for reparations is not a plea for alms, but a valid demand for justice.
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North Korea Bids Farewell To Angola And Uganda – Closes Embassies Across Africa
- By the Editor
- . 8 November 2023
In recent weeks, North Korea’s diplomatic landscape in Africa has undergone significant changes, drawing the attention of international observers. Late
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Germany’s President Apologises for Colonial-Era Murders in Tanzania
- By the Editor
- . 5 November 2023
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a formal apology for the colonial-era murders that occurred in Tanzania during Germany’s rule, expressing
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Senegal Successfully Halts Auction of President Senghor’s Precious Possessions
- By the Editor
- . 26 October 2023
In a heartfelt endeavour to preserve its rich cultural heritage, Senegal successfully halted the auction of precious possessions belonging to
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The 1st American cowboys may have been enslaved Africans, DNA evidence suggests
- By the Editor
- . 29 September 2023
Enslaved Africans may have been some of the first cowboys in the Americas. Some of the first cowboys in the