Tag: africa
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A History of Female Afrofuturist Fashion » “The apocalypse has already happened. The aliens came,” said U.S. Professor Valorie Thomas. The aliens came in their ships for the Africans, abducted… more ›
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How al-Qaeda and Islamic State are fighting for al-Shabaab affections in Somalia » The global terror movements al-Qaeda and Isil are fighting a tug-of-war for the affections of al-Shabaab in… more ›
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Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” video plays into every African stereotype » This post has been corrected. Taylor Swift’s latest single, Wildest Dreams, is quickly being panned for its romantic portrayal… more ›
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In just 5 years, submarine cables have brought a 20-fold increase in bandwidth in Africa Six years ago, the Sea Cable System (Seacom), the first undersea broadband cable along Africa’s… more ›
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Eating toothpaste, avoiding gangs: Why migrants head to Mediterranean (CNN)They come from more than 20 countries, drawn to Libya as the funnel to Europe. Eritreans want to escape repression or… more ›
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Everything you want to know about migration across the Mediterranean What does the Mediterranean journey actually entail?Migrants leaving from north Africa for Italy do so overwhelmingly from Libya, though there… more ›
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Nowhere In The World Uses Mobile Banking As Much As Africa 1. While it would be easy to assume that using your phone to pay for things is for hipsters… more ›
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prepaidafrica: Who was Taytu Betul? Taytu Betul was Emperor Menelik II‘s third wife and was thereby Empress of Ethiopia. She was his confidante, a loyal wife, a commander, and a… more ›