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5 Reasons Why Flying Within Africa is so Expensive

5 Reasons Why Flying Within Africa is so Expensive

As at 2018, it was reported that intra-African flights were up to 45% more expensive than flying in other regions. Up till now, many people report paying almost the same amount in ticket fares for flights to nearby African countries when compared flights to Dubai or London for instance. This

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How Russian Organized Crime Group Wagner Gained Dominance in Africa

How Russian Organized Crime Group Wagner Gained Dominance in Africa

The Wagner Group is a Russian private military company that supplies mercenary troops to African countries. Regarded as the most prominent form of Russian engagement in Africa, the group also exerts political and economic influence through its network. Wagner Group is controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin, an oligarch who was a

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Sadio Mane's Extravagant Week: Unveiling a Stadium and Tying the Knot

Sadio Mane's Extravagant Week: Unveiling a Stadium and Tying the Knot

In a whirlwind of events, Senegal football sensation Sadio Mane has recently captivated the world by not only unveiling a state-of-the-art stadium in his home country but also taking the plunge into marital bliss with his longtime girlfriend, Aisha Tamba. The unveiling of the stadium in Senegal marked a monumental

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Why Ghana’s Appeal to the African Diaspora is so Strong

Why Ghana’s Appeal to the African Diaspora is so Strong

From Meek Mill’s music video being shot in Ghana; to the sequel of 2017 American blockbuster movie Girls Trip being set  in Ghana; to the flock of high-profile American celebrities who have vacationed in the country; and even to the hundreds of African-Americans who have made the country their

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Nigeria's Next President Might be a Former Drug Baron

Nigeria's Next President Might be a Former Drug Baron

Note: this article was originally published in November, 2022 According to a Tuesday report by local Nigerian press People’s Gazette, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has released a document detailing Bola Tinubu’s indictment in a drug trafficking and money laundering case in

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Nigeria Decides 2023: Highlights of Nigeria's Presidential Election

Nigeria Decides 2023: Highlights of Nigeria's Presidential Election

Note: this article was originally published in February, 2023 Nigeria’s presidential election has certainly caught the world’s attention—even before it started as US President Biden called for a peaceful and transparent election process last Thursday. The election has been described by many as a turning point for

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8 Most Spoken Local Languages in Africa

8 Most Spoken Local Languages in Africa

Note: this article was originally published in October, 2022 Africa is an incredibly diverse continent. It makes up just about 16% of the world’s population, yet is home to over 33% of the world’s languages, with native languages numbering between 1,000 and 2,000 – Nigeria alone has

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How Amapiano Is Taking Over Miami and the Rest of the World Beat by Beat

How Amapiano Is Taking Over Miami and the Rest of the World Beat by Beat

Note: this article was originally published in May,2023 Last Friday, Amapiano was the topic of the day as several musicians, producers, music industry executives and music lovers were gathered in Miami—a popular party city in the US’s south-eastern Florida state—to discuss the fast spreading genre. South

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Admiration or Racism? Ghanaian Woman Treated like Celebrity in Turkey

Admiration or Racism? Ghanaian Woman Treated like Celebrity in Turkey

Note: this article was originally posted in April, 2023 A recently posted video of a Ghanaian woman being treated with fanfare in Turkey drew a flurry of reactions in the African Twitter community. In the video, Claudia Darlene, a tall, beautiful dark-skinned woman sporting a massive afro, is asked by

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