For months, rumours had spread on social media of the death of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and his subsequent replacement by an imposter from Sudan named Jubril. Many Nigerians fell for the fake news which was widely peddled by opposition politicians as the country prepares for a general election in February next year in whichContinue reading “Why Nigerians believe their president has been replaced by a Sudanese clone”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
Africans who played an active role in the Transatlantic slave trade
It has been established that the demand for slaves during the Transatlantic slave trade was fuelled by the availability of a supply chain which involved African rulers and tradesmen who made a fortune out of selling people. Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were shipped to North America, the Caribbean and South America, accordingContinue reading “Africans who played an active role in the Transatlantic slave trade”
France and Russia fight for control over restive Central African Republic
The volatile Central African Republic is torn between its former colonial master, France, and new allies, Russia, as it goes through growing instability following years of armed insurgency by rebel and militia groups. A renewed conflict heightened in 2013 after a coalition of Muslim rebel groups called Séléka seized several towns including the capital cityContinue reading “France and Russia fight for control over restive Central African Republic”
This Caribbean island risks splitting into two if nothing is done immediately
The Caribbean region is made up of at least 28 island nations and more than 7,000 individual islands in the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. The inhabitants of most of the islands are victims of climate change as many people,Continue reading “This Caribbean island risks splitting into two if nothing is done immediately”
After six years of service in the British Army, this man from Dominica is facing deportation
49-year-old Trevor Rene visited the United Kingdom from the Caribbean island of Dominica in 2008 on a six-month tourist visa. His reason was to meet his family in the UK where his grandfather had settled in 1948 during the Windrush era. His decision to join the British Army during his stay did not save himContinue reading “After six years of service in the British Army, this man from Dominica is facing deportation”
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