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Zimbabwe's Harare International Airport to be renamed RG Mugabe International Airport
Culture & Life
Harare International Airport is to be renamed RG Mugabe International Airport in the honour of Zimbabwe's current president, Robert Mugabe.
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UbuntuFM's Ikenna Okeh linked up with David Owen Rama, the host and producer of the LoveCast show which is broadcasted on UbuntuFM Radio International every Saturday and Sunday from 3 till 6 PM. Get ready for an interesting read!
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What Makes an African Safari a Unique Experience?
In between, an African safari lets you explore a highly-varied culture with different languages, faiths, and arts.
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Soldier, We Love You
“Soldier, we love you” is a song by Rita Martinson about a young black soldier who refused his orders to kill in Vietnam. He thought that before we begin to preach and leave our countries to spread the word, that we better clean up our mess at home…
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Yoweri Museveni Wants to Be Uganda's President for Life
Museveni who have been in charge since 1986 is 73 and will be 77 in the next election.
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Shattering the Mausoleum of Historical Prejudice—a Polemical Retort to one Kwame Clements
His romantic deliberation was seriously taken by the people who hoped that the days of suppression were consigned to the museum of history.
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Lesotho Becomes the First Nation to Grant a Legal Licence for Growing Marijuana in Africa
Lesotho has become the first country in Africa to legalise the growing, cultivation and selling of marijuana for medicinal and research purposes.
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Heritage Music
Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 September. On this day, South Africans across the spectrum celebrate their different cultures, traditions, customs, music, literature and art.
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In Search of a new Leader for Liberia: Unmasking the Desperation in Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine
Cllr. Brumskine never went on shaking the hands of the people and telling them about the barbarity and cruelty of the Taylor’s NPFL criminal cartel that raped and killed our people on an “Industrial scale”.
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People With Disabilities Drive Innovation - Haben Girma
“Unbeknown to most employers, people with disabilities sparked the creation of many of the technologies we use today,” Haben Girma boldly asserts.
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Four Businesses You Can Start With Zero To Minimal Financial Capital
Nothing comes easy, you must be determined and be ready to work hard, remember, the next best time to start that business you have been planning to start is now.
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We Should All Be Feminists: Notes From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"All of us, women and men, must do better." – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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‘Biafra’ All Over Again
Between 1966 and 1970, Biafra was all over the news media for those old enough to remember. What was called a war, was in fact a genocide comparable to the Rwandan genocide of the 90’s or worse. Let's fast forward from 1966 to Sept 12, 2017.
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Top Ten Reasons Why You Must Visit Botswana
Botswana is a land of many of wonders, and it's tourism sector is growing rapidly as a result of this.
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Manifesto of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP)
The transformation of the political and economic superstructures must be based on the strength of the foundation of popular democracy that posits the role of the people as the defining agents in popular power and national transformation.
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Some of the missionaries worked hand in hand with the colonial administrators in advancing the subjugation of Africans, ...
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The world looks keen to keep hiding behind the conveniently dark curtains of culture and religious dogma in justificatio...
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Will We Ever Forgive Thabo Mbeki For Denying the Existence of HIV/AIDS?
During his presidency, Thabo Mbeki denied the fact that HIV led to AIDS, which resulted in many deaths that could have been avoided.
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Sim Tshabalala from Soweto Becomes First Black CEO of Africa's Largest Bank, Standard Bank
Sim Tshabalala has become the first black person to lead Africa’s largest bank by assets without sharing power, after his co-CEO stood down, South Afr...
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Gutter Journalism: A Recipe for Chaos in Liberia
We have read many local dailies and news articles but the stories coming out of the Nation Times newspaper are so appalling and disconcerting.
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Liberia: The Scramble for Power: The Loved Tyrant vs the Hated Philosopher
Liberians will go to the polls in October to elect a new president and members of the House of Representative. Interestingly, there is an influx of po...
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NASA’s Political Calculus; Where from Here?
For the first time, Jubilee is in panic mode. We can all see it, I hope NASA can too.
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Why Would “The Spirits” Send Joseph Kony To Torture People?
There is arguably nothing that has led to more confusion among people on the planet than the concept of “the spirit”
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"The Most Potent Weapon in the Hands of the Oppressor is the Mind of the Oppressed" – Steve Biko
Colonialism
As we commemorate Steve Biko's 40th anniversary, it is imperative to take into cognizance his ideas on the Black Consciousness Movement.
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Mugabe-Mandela Public Digs: Is Mugabe Jealous of Mandela’s Legacy?
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Was there a guarded, secret feud between Mugabe and Mandela? Even more...
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Mon, Sep 11, 2017
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Why Do African Governments Shut the Internet Whenever There Are Protests?
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In Africa, governments are resorting to restricting internet access wh...
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Mon, Sep 11, 2017
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South Africa's ANC Slams Mugabe For Comments Against Mandela
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South Africa's ruling ANC has warned Mugabe to refrain from making neg...
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Thu, Sep 7, 2017
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Uhuru Kenyatta on Supreme Court Decision: "We respect it. We Don’t Agree With it."
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Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election wi...
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Fri, Sep 1, 2017
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The government in Zimbabwe fears that if private companies get in control of the media space then it is all doom for them.
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African Countries Must Reject Self-Driving Cars (for now)
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“In a country where you have unemployment, you can’t have a technology...
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Fri, Aug 18, 2017
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Sierra Leonean Student Developing New Breast Cancer Cure for African Women
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A Sierra Leonean woman, Sandra Musujusu, is on the cusp of something b...
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Sun, Jul 16, 2017
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Ghanaian Teen Develops a Search Engine That Can Rival Google's YouTube
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Gabriel Opare, a 19 year old from Ghana has developed an impressive se...
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Wed, Jul 26, 2017
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Now You Can Bath Without Using Water, Thanks to Ludwick Marishane
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Ludwick Marishane developed a gel that enables you to bath without the...
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Mon, Aug 7, 2017
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WealthBankers with the help of 14 Young Africans have been able to develop a Job Board for unemployed individuals in Africa, expatriates included. Working as a team, these young Africans are slowly but surely eradicating unemployment.
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The State of Telecommunications in Africa
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The growth of many telecommunications companies in Africa has led to e...
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Sat, Jul 29, 2017
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Africa’s Richest Man Dangote Wants to Buy Arsenal FC and Fire Arsene Wenger
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“The first thing I would change is the coach. He has done a good job, ...
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Fri, Aug 18, 2017
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The Best Airlines in Africa, 2017
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Skytrax World Airline Awards came with the best Airlines in Africa and...
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Fri, Jul 21, 2017
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The Biggest Companies in Africa, 2017
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Sonatrach is the biggest company in Africa
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Mon, Jul 24, 2017
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A Tanzanian court has sentenced six men to 20 years in jail each for chopping off the hand of an albino boy in the hope of selling it as a witchcraft charm.
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Four Years in Jail or $40 000 Fine as Kenya Bans the Use of Plastic Bags
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Kenya has effected one of the toughest laws on the use, manufacture an...
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Wed, Aug 30, 2017
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African Parents Must Stop Forcing Children To Become Doctors and Lawyers
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In as much as African parents may want their children to pursue a care...
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Mon, Aug 28, 2017
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Sadio Mane, Not Coutinho, Is Liverpool's Main Star
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"If Coutinho's 100 and odd million, then Mane's 200 and odd million," ...
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Thu, Aug 24, 2017
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Reliving the Moment When Zimbabwe Made History at the Olympics in Moscow
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Zimbabwe's women team in field hockey was the first to win a gold meda...
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Wed, Aug 30, 2017
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"South's Africa's economy is in dire straits and nothing is going to change that direction in the short term."
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Africa can Feed the Whole World
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Africa can feed the world if the governments and the private sector co...
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Sun, Jul 16, 2017
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The Richest Countries in Africa
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The criteria used is the country’s GDP per capita and the Purchasing P...
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Tue, Sep 27, 2016
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How Africa’s Richest Man Lost $3.7BN in a Day
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On Monday, Africa’s richest man lost $3.7 billion of his wealth as the...
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Thu, Jun 23, 2016
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Top Ten Banking Brands in Africa
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These are 10 of the greatest African bank brands which should manage y...
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Mon, Jul 6, 2015
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Africa has made great strides in giving women a voice and also power in their quest to be entrepreneurial, which is laudable. However more needs to be done so that women are able to capitalize these opportunities.
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10 African Inventors You Did Not Know
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The African Exponent presents to you 10 African inventors you did not ...
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Thu, Nov 17, 2016
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Top Ten Technology Investors in Africa
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Seeking funding? Here are 10 venture capital and private equity firms ...
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Tue, Jul 14, 2015
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Top 5 Challenges Facing E-commerce Startups in Africa.
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With great optimism about the economic promise in Africa, entrepreneur...
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Tue, Jul 14, 2015
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How Ukulima Tech Has Revolutionized Farming for Urban Residents in Kenya
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Urban farming in Nairobi and its environs has been made easier, and mo...
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Thu, Apr 21, 2016
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A time is approaching when these companies will have us take medicine for the simple fact that we are alive and human.
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Are You Surprised? Trump Admits The US Does "Plenty of Killing"
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"There are a lot of killers. You think our country's so innocent?" Tru...
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Sun, Feb 5, 2017
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Leaked Pentagon Documents Show How USA Created and Help Fund ISIS
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The United States is culpable and should take responsibility for the m...
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Fri, Aug 19, 2016
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World of Mathematics Shocked By This New Discovery
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New discovery by a pair of mathematicians puts to question the previou...
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Wed, Mar 16, 2016
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Oxfam: 3 Strategies to Minimize Gap Between Rich and Poor
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"Growing economic inequality is bad for us all – it undermines growth ...
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Wed, Jan 20, 2016
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The drylands in Ethiopia's Tigray region have been an environmental threat but human efforts have seen the region becoming greener than ever before.
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Tangier to the Transkei – The Best Ways to Travel Around Africa
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Here, we’ll give you the best ways to travel around Africa to tick off...
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Wed, Aug 23, 2017
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100 Reasons to Visit South Africa in 2017
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Breath-taking sunsets, an incredible amount of beautiful and diverse w...
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Fri, Jul 7, 2017
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Zanzibar: the Island Of Cloves that Hosts the First Stone Town, Bursting with Disparate Cultures!
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In the words of Mohammed Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveler and scholar,...
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Thu, Jun 29, 2017
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Ten Reasons Why You Must Visit Rwanda
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Rwanda is a country that has made tremendous efforts at national heali...
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Tue, Aug 1, 2017
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Shattering the Mausoleum of Historical Prejudice—a Polemical Retort to one Kwame Clements
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His romantic deliberation was seriously taken by the people who hoped ...
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Thu, Sep 21, 2017
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Heritage Music
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Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 Septem...
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Wed, Sep 20, 2017
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In Search of a new Leader for Liberia: Unmasking the Desperation in Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine
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Cllr. Brumskine never went on shaking the hands of the people and tell...
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Fri, Sep 15, 2017
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Four Businesses You Can Start With Zero To Minimal Financial Capital
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Nothing comes easy, you must be determined and be ready to work hard, ...
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Mon, Sep 18, 2017
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Mass Graves & Sierra Leone
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This article by Thobeka Nyathikazi is written for the most part to edu...
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Tue, Sep 5, 2017
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‘Biafra’ All Over Again
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Between 1966 and 1970, Biafra was all over the news media for those ol...
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Thu, Sep 14, 2017
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Manifesto of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP)
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The transformation of the political and economic superstructures must ...
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Wed, Sep 13, 2017
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Gutter Journalism: A Recipe for Chaos in Liberia
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We have read many local dailies and news articles but the stories comi...
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Tue, Sep 12, 2017
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Dirty Politician
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UbuntuFM's Ikenna Okeh interviewed Allan Agard from The Conscious Unde...
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Sun, Sep 3, 2017
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Liberia: The Scramble for Power: The Loved Tyrant vs the Hated Philosopher
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Liberians will go to the polls in October to elect a new president and...
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Sat, Sep 9, 2017
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The World’s Fittest Children are in Tanzania
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A new study by PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa published in ...
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Tue, Oct 4, 2016
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Why Ghana Is Banning Skin Bleaching Products from Its Market
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In a bid to promote public health, Ghana will from August this year ba...
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Mon, May 30, 2016
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Inspiring Story of 12 year old Nkosi Johnson Who Fought Against Aids and Won
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“Hi, my name is Nkosi Johnson,” he began. “I am 11 years old and I hav...
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Sun, Oct 9, 2016
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Padded Panties: How Women in Ivory Coast Boost Bottoms
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Despite being an item of ridicule in the past, today, many women are r...
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Mon, May 16, 2016
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Meet Dr Willfredius Mugishagwe Rutahoile: A Would-be Priest Now An Inspiring Medical Doctor
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Meet Mugishagwe, a Tanzanian medical doctor who has established a radi...
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Fri, Feb 3, 2017
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5 President Mugabe Rib Crackers
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Apart from anti-West speeches and the notorious land grab of the early...
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Wed, Mar 23, 2016
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Is Magufuli an Impulsive Mad Dictator?
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If fighting corruption makes Magufuli a mad dictator, Africa needs mor...
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Tue, Jun 21, 2016
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Mugabe, Museveni and Others: Dictators and Enemies of Africa, not Pan Africanists
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Do not be fooled by empty speeches against America and her friends on ...
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Sat, Jul 23, 2016
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Muammar Gaddafi and The United States of Africa
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Whoever killed the Colonel also killed off the prospects of a United S...
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Wed, Mar 9, 2016
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Clinton Cash: 4 Times Hillary Clinton and African Dictators Raped Africa
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The controversial documentary, Clinton Cash, is a reason to pause and ...
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Wed, Jul 27, 2016
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More from The African Exponent
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Worringly, the government in Egypt is making all attempts to ensure that it has absolute control over the local media.
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“I know friends who have gone to Zambia, Britain, South Africa and Australia. They’d love to come back to Zimbabwe,” Pet...
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Joseph Kabila has proven that he will not leave power any time soon but his country is marred by political and economic ...
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Paul Kagame's landslide victory last month evokes one to question whether he is really loved by the Rwandans or it is ju...
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Nelson Mandela failed the black South Africans economically as the South African economy is still in the hands of the wh...
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Fatma Samoura is a bold and resolute woman who has shattered gender barriers to become the first female to be FIFA's Sec...
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