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A lot of eyebrows have been raised and many jaws have dropped to instances of male sexual harassment because too often, it is believed that women are the only victims. The African entertainment industry in recent times has witnessed the rampant and pervasive trend of male artistes being sexually abused …

Colonization cost Africa a lot, including the indigenous names of some of its countries. But after independence, several countries changed their names in an effort to completely cut authoritative links from their colonial rulers. Below is the full list of Africa’s 54 countries and colonial territories and what they were …

Like other professions, Economists use many abbreviations. One of the most common is GDP, which represents Gross Domestic Product. According to the International Monetary Fund, the term has become widely used as a reference point for the health of national and global economies. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) comprehensively measures …

An African has for the first time won the world’s most prestigious architecture prize, the Pritzker Prize. The winner is Diébédo Francis Kéré, a Burkina Faso-born architect who also holds German nationality. The -year-old Kéré said he was the “happiest man on this planet” to win the award in its …

In many African societies, African foods are respected whilst having large numbers of children tend to be a struggle. Nevertheless, the arrival of twins is often received with so much joy by families who regard it as a blessing. Twins, the birth of two offspring from the same pregnancy, is …

Police in South Africa are on alert in case of renewed clashes between residents of Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and foreign street vendors. Alexandra is one of the poorest areas of the country but from its shacks, residents can easily see the towering skyscrapers of Sandton, one of the richest commercial …

A South African woman, with a body to die for, has caused a stir on the internet with her alluring body captured in a viral video. In the footage circulating on social media, the thick lady gave some validation to some popular assertions that South Africa women are the most …

Founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict should be a wake-up call to the African continent and its leaders. According to him, the conflict shows that Africa is on its own even though Africa may think hat it has friends. He thus, …

South Africa’s third most popular party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have held a massive protest against government’s dealings with international lenders – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The protests in Cape Town were held outside the premises of the temporal Parliament where Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana …

Ghana’s all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan was over the moon after playing with some African football legends at the inauguration of Senegal’s new stadium. The former Black Stars captain was among a star-studded side that played in an African Legends vs Senegal Legends game at the inauguration of the 50,000 …