Coffins are slowly becoming overrated with the creation of ingenious ways to bury the dead. As Muslims bury their dead without coffins, others are opting for cremation which leaves no mark of life but ashes. The final nail in the coffin is the burial of the dead in cars which a Nigerian man, only namedContinue reading “Nigerian man buries father in new $90K BMW and the internet is going crazy”
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Bearded woman subjected to genital exam by police in Kenya after arrest
A Kenyan woman has been subjected to a genital examination conducted by two female police officers who stripped her because she grew a beard. 31-year-old Teresiah Mumbi, a minibus conductor, has threatened to take legal action against the officers over the incident which occurred after her arrest for a traffic offence in Kariobangi on MayContinue reading “Bearded woman subjected to genital exam by police in Kenya after arrest”
If you are gay, don’t step in these parts of Africa with your partner
Homosexuality continues to be a taboo subject in Africa and other black communities around the world. Sexual attraction or relationship between members of the same sex or gender has evolved from being a hidden practice to a symbol of pride. Out of the 195 countries in the world, 72 of them are no-go areas forContinue reading “If you are gay, don’t step in these parts of Africa with your partner”
Swahili is first native African language to get Twitter recognition after protests
After many years of being referred to as Indonesian, social networking site Twitter has finally recognized Swahili as a language and offers a translation of the popular East and Southern African language. Hi @MariaSTsehai, we’re so inspired by de many #Kiswahili speakers who tweet in their language. Now, more than ever, they can do so without worrying thatContinue reading “Swahili is first native African language to get Twitter recognition after protests”
VaDoma, the Zimbabwean ostrich tribe with rare ‘two-toed’ population
The vaDoma tribe, also known as Doma or Dema, is the only hunter-gatherer tribe in Zimbabwe living in the Kanyemba region around the basins of a tributary of the Zambezi River Valley. They speak the Dema language and believe their ancestors emerged from a baobab tree and walked upright to hunt and gather fruits. TheContinue reading “VaDoma, the Zimbabwean ostrich tribe with rare ‘two-toed’ population”
Ismail Akwei 