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Nigeria Man Appointed Justice Minister in Canada

Kaycee Madu named new justice minister and solicitor general in Alberta! Premier Jason Kenney announces lawyer and Edmonton MLA Kaycee Madu is Alberta’s new justice minister and solicitor general during a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday. Kaycee (Kelechi) Madu is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly […]

Meet one of Africa’s youngest ever holders of a PhD aged 24

Meet one of Africa’s youngest ever holders of a PhD aged 24

– Hallowed Olalouwa a Nigerian genius got his first degree at the age of 14 – He bagged his masters in both mathematics and physics at 19 – At just 24 he obtained his PhD in mathematics making him one of Africa’s youngest ever PhD holders PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab […]

Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for brutal colonial rule

Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for brutal colonial rule

Letter to Democratic Republic of the Congo president hailed as historic by Belgian media Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Jason Burke Africa correspondent Tue 30 Jun 2020 17.31 BSTFirst published on Tue 30 Jun 2020 11.19 BST King Philippe of Belgium: ‘The colonial period caused suffering and humiliations.’ Photograph: Héctor Retamal/AFP/Getty King Philippe of Belgium has expressed his “deepest regrets” for acts […]

Statue wars: what should we do with troublesome monuments?

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Statue wars: what should we do with troublesome monuments?

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Cape Town was the first. In March 2015, a student named Chumani Maxwele brought a bucket filled with shit to the University of Cape Town, where there stood a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the British diamond magnate, colonial politician and avowed white supremacist. “There is no collective history here – where are our heroes and […]

UK college apologises to first black student — a Nigerian — over racism

UK college apologises to first black student — a Nigerian — over racism

Eton College, an elite institution in the United Kingdom, has apologised to Dillibe Onyeama, a Nigerian writer, over racial treatments he experienced while at the school. The college had banned Onyeama, who finished his school-leaving certificate in 1969, for almost 50 years because he wrote a book detailing the various ill-treatments meted out on him […]

Siya Kolisi’s humble act inspires SA again: “What we call humanity”

Siya Kolisi’s humble act inspires SA again: “What we call humanity”

Africa Main Latest SA Sports News LATEST SA SPORTS NEWSMZANSI LATEST NEWSBUZZ Siya Kolisi’s humble act inspires SA again: “What we call humanity” 18 days ago 34909 views by Claudio Leng – Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi was delivering food parcels in Joe Slovo township in Cape Town – One of the residents offered him […]

Africa Rises in Rage Over George Floyd Death in US

Africa Rises in Rage Over George Floyd Death in US

JOHANNESBURG – Officials in Africa have expressed concern over developments in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, the black American man killed in police custody in the city of Minneapolis last week. The head of the African Union described Floyd’s death as an act of “murder,” while South Africa’s ruling party is calling […]

Coronavirus: Kenyan boy who made hand-washing machine awarded

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Coronavirus: Kenyan boy who made hand-washing machine awarded

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A nine-year-old Kenyan boy who made a wooden hand-washing machine to help curb the spread of coronavirus has told the BBC he is “very happy” after receiving a presidential award. “I now have two machines and I want to make more,” Stephen Wamukota said. They allow users to tip a bucket of water using a […]

Racial Killings: Protesters Defy Heavy Rain In Lagos, March In Solidarity With Blacks Against White Brutality

Racial Killings: Protesters Defy Heavy Rain In Lagos, March In Solidarity With Blacks Against White Brutality