South Sudan is the world’s youngest country since it gained its independence seven years ago from neighbouring Sudan on July 9, 2011, after a 2005 agreement to end the longest-running civil war that started since 1962. The independence of the black South Sudanese indigenes indeed ended the civil war with the Arab Sudanese overlords, butContinue reading “Why the world’s youngest country is the most embarrassing state in Africa”
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The weird red lake in Tanzania that turns animals into stone statues
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is described as one of the world’s weirdest lakes for its red colour due to volcanic activities and its incredibly high level of alkaline with a pH as high as 10.5. This basically means that there is a high level of mineral and salts in the water which should makeContinue reading “The weird red lake in Tanzania that turns animals into stone statues”
Crazy obsession with witchcraft and magic leaves African children in harm’s way
Why will anyone be so poor and vulnerable but still called a witch or wizard because of the misfortunes that befall the person? This is the exact situation of some children and old women in northern Ghanaian, Nigeria and many communities around Africa where suspected witches are abused, sacked from their homes and sometimes lynched.Continue reading “Crazy obsession with witchcraft and magic leaves African children in harm’s way”
This African country drafted and enforced a modern-day constitution in 1931
Early on in Hailie Selassie’s time as ruler of Ethiopia, he introduced the country’s first constitution, which allowed for a bicameral, or two-house, ruling body on July 16, 1931. The constitution kept noble houses in power, but established democratic rule in a nation that had yet to embrace such a philosophy. The 1931 Constitution of EthiopiaContinue reading “This African country drafted and enforced a modern-day constitution in 1931”
How South African boys are initiated into adulthood, an age-old subject of debate
Many South African men of the amaXhosa tribe and some Nguni speaking people have gone through the sacred Ulwaluko initiation rite which ushers boys into manhood. The ancient ritual includes traditional circumcision and weeks of seclusion to teach boys about their history, culture and responsibilities as men. The controversial ritual has resurfaced in many communitiesContinue reading “How South African boys are initiated into adulthood, an age-old subject of debate”
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