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• Why Kwame Nkrumah Was a Threat

  

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  Why Kwame Nkrumah Was a Threat

  Risen Africa on YouTube

  Nkrumah’s ideologies were rooted in his vision of a United States of Africa; he believed that the only way for Africa to truly progress was through the creat...

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  Many thousands of Africans have disappeared in conflict

  The Economist

  Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. When The jihadists of Boko Haram attacked Lydia Adamu’s village in north-east Nigeria in 2015, her …

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  Medieval Swahilis and Persians paired up 1,000 years ago in East Africa, ancient DNA reveals

  Live Science - Joshua A. Krisch

  A new ancient DNA study help confirm, but also "contradict and complicate" the historical narrative that Swahilis paired up with Persians 1,000 years …

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  The Guardian’s Owner Discovers Links to Slavery, Offers Apology and Announces $12 Million ‘Restorative Justice’ Plan

  atlantablackstar.com - Niko Mann

  The owner of the long-running UK newspaper The Guardian is apologizing for the publication’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. The outlet has …

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  Ultras obsession hinders SA’s standard marathon competitiveness

  iol.co.za - Matshelane Mamabolo

  Johannesburg - South Africa’s obsession with ultra marathons, particularly the Comrades Marathon, is a serious hindrance to the country competing …

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  Dame Portugaise: The Luso-African Female Slave Trader Who Acted as a Liaison Between African Chiefs and Europeans in 17th-Century Senegal

  talkafricana.com - Mr Madu

  Dame Portugaise was a woman of mixed heritage, born to a Portuguese father and African mother, who became a prominent slave trader in the Wrst …