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The perception that people have of women has changed. Some time ago, people never believed that women could do anything significant to change the world. The women did not have opportunities to do many different things, such as voting in an election or people voting for them. The black women were mostly the victims. As of today, a black woman is the Vice President of the world’s most powerful state. Her name is Kamala Harris. Kamala Harris encouraged several black women and made them believe that they, too, can hold such powerful positions. Many women around the world who are…
A serious enough cut will leave a scar, but a traumatic event in the history of an animal community may leave an imprint on the DNA of the animal population as a whole, as well. In the decades between 1977 and 1992, humans slaughtered so many elephants for their profitable ivory that the creatures appear to have evolved in the span of a generation. The Mozambican Civil War lasted from 1977 to 1992. In the end, many of them have lost their tusks due to natural selection. In a report published Thursday in Science, researchers identified the tooth-building genes…
Mauritius is a country located at the east side of Africa is known for its beaches, lagoons, and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rain forests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. This beautiful country is not only famous for its demographic but also the amazing people that have influenced their country in a positive way. Emmanuel Anquetil was a Mauritian trade unionist and the second leader of the Mauritius Labour Party. He was one of the leaders that founded the Labour party that fought for the rights of workers and labors.…
Kenyan police are well known for taking bribes. Popularly is known as”chai” or “kitu kidogo” in the common man’s or street language. The Kenyan traffic police are rigorous at doing this unacceptable act. Despite the government and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) measures to deal with this misconduct, the traffic police are still at it. Many cases of the traffic police being involved in bribery have been reported. Warnings from EACC. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on the previous bribery case that took place in Kisumu on the 20th November 2019, acted promptly on the Case involving the…
In Kigali, Rwanda, the African Union announced plans for implementing a common passport that will allow for unhindered travel throughout Africa, other than for Morocco, that is. The new passport plan seeks to jumpstart and simplify travel across borders in Africa. According to NPR’s Gregory Warner, the current system implements visas, but the process to apply for visas is extremely difficult and can take a long time. The new system hopes to make the process easier for both the hiring of labor and workers, as well as promoting more intra-continental trade. Africa ranks the lowest when it comes to intra-continental trade,…
Yohannes Tesfaye is a 24-year-old entrepreneur who is building and operating his trade in Ethiopia’s Gambela region, which shares a border with South Sudan. Tesfaye did not qualify to join a university; instead, he teamed up with his friends and started a carpentry workshop in 2015. He claims that his business has steadily picked up over time. According to AfricaNews, Tesfaye remarks, “We started this job with an initial capital of about 700 US dollars. Currently our profits have reached about 9,000 US dollars. At the beginning it was only three of us doing the work but we have since been able to employ nine people.” Yohannes…
The decision seemed easy for United States citizens during the elections. The US electoral commission declared democrat Joe Biden as the 46th Presidential elect of the country after the Pennsylvania votes pushed him past the 270-victory mark. Joe Biden, therefore, is the fourth President to defeat an incumbent President in history. His running mate, Kamala Harris, is the first black female vice president. The Elections On 3rd November 2020, registered American voters cast their ballots in their respective polling stations. Among the major rivals was Donald Trump, former president, and Joe Biden, the incumbent President. According to the official results,…
Thousands of artists, performers, musicians and popular writers across Africa and Dakar, Senegalese capital took part in the First World Festival of Black and African culture. The event that took place in April 1996 marked a symbolic moment during the decolonization. And strive for equal civil rights for Africans around the world. The Pan Africanism. Old music lovers understand that music has always been a vital tool in the push for Pan-Africanism. And very few artists have stayed on the line to their line in giving Africa a distinctive voice. In this article, I will highlight in order, top five…
Growing up an intersex in a country where it is related to bad omen is the most fickle. This is because, in such countries, intersex is associated with sorcery and witchcraft, especially the traditional communities. Babalwa Mtshawu, from South Africa, feeling weird and different from other humans, resolved her fears when she sought medical attention. This was after futile attempts to understand her gender. Since she never experienced puberty nor grew breast, she talked to a specialist. Her family being of conserved nature, never involved in sexual or biological issues. Hence it was tricky to talk about herself. Through consultations…
Deforestation is the removal of trees from a particular landmass to make space for something aside forest. This can be clearing the land for agricultural, structural, or construction purposes in a bid to develop or expand a region. However, according to the World Wildlife, “Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth’s land surface. And African as a continent is surrounded by forests, rivers, and mountains although it has lost most of its forests to deforestation. Moreso, CNN reported that about 15 billion trees are cut down globally, and across Africa. And this deforestation rate has surpassed the global annual average…
