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President Bola Tinubu’s Record of Success in Lagos

There are few leaders of African countries that can boast of a verifiable record of economic achievement. Most African leaders are best known for peace, but few are known for economic development. This makes Bola Tinubu very special. Bola Tinubu has a…

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Biden is Sponsoring Regime Change in Black Countries

Ever since Joe Biden became President, there has been an uptick in regime change related activity in black majority countries around the world in the Caribbean and in Africa. Unlike the French, they do not use their military. Instead they are using…

All Africa East Africa Europe Land Issues by Editor April 14, 2022

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Queen Elizabeth’s Policies Resulted In Kenyan Freedom Fighters Living in Concentration Camps

The British Policies that led to the Imprisonment of the Mau Mau Resistors of Colonialism in Kenya. The Mau Mau Uprising was a rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya which lasted from 1952 to 1960 and assisted in securing Kenya's independence.…

All Africa America by Editor February 25, 2022

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Who Is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson? Biden’s Nominee for Supreme Court

Today, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Jackson was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Miami, Florida. Her parents started their careers as public school…

All Africa America by Editor February 23, 2022

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Liberal Racism: The Case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell

Excerpts From The Atlantic'''s Coverage of Why Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Trial Should Be a Front-Page Story On February 18, 2010, the FBI raided the "Women's Medical Society," entering its offices about 8:30 p.m. Agents expected to find evidence that it was illegally…

All Africa Southern Africa by Editor November 22, 2021

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South Africa at It Again, Now Introducing Gender Neutral ID

Instead of addressing the essential issues in South Africa, such as land reform, poverty and educational opportunities, the government of Cyril Ramaphosa has resorted to playing games. The Department of Home Affairs, is now considering offering citizens the option to select a…

All Africa West Africa by Editor November 9, 2021

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Togo Under General Eyadema (1967-2005)

The first military coup in black Africa occurred in 1963 when Sylvanus Olympio was toppled and replaced by Grunitky. He was also toppled through a coup in 1967. The second coup ushered in General Gnassingbe Eyadema was the head of the army…

All Africa Europe The Caribbean by Editor October 26, 2021

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Barbados Elects A Black Woman President, Replacing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth

BARBADOS ELECTED SANDRA MASON TO BE ITS FIRST-EVER PRESIDENT Barbados shed its colonial past and elected Sandra Mason to be its first President. The decision comes after a joint session of the country’s House of Assembly and Senate, which elected her by…

All Africa West Africa by Editor October 11, 2021

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Sankara Trial Begins in Burkina Faso 34 years later

Thirty-four years since the shocking killing of Burkina Faso's then President, Thomas Sankara, 14 men are going on trial, accused of complicity in the murder of one of Africa's heroes, Thomas Sankara. The charismatic Pan-Africanist was shot dead aged 37 by soldiers…

All Africa America by Samantha Johnas July 28, 2021

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New Study Finds That Property Tax Rates Unfairly Burden Black Homeowners

A new study by Christopher Berry, the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, finds that low-income families face far higher property tax rates than high-income families. The reason is differences in assessment rates between low-income and high-income…