MEANWHILE, AT GIZA...

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a watering hole, Giza. A young Egyptian boy leads his cattle to a watering place with the Cheops pyramids in the background in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt, c. 1962. Cheops is variously known as Kheops and Khufu. 📸: Gunter Reitz.

Source: www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/young-egyptian-boy-leads-his-cattle-to-a-watering-place-news-photo/1319322524.

The Revolutionary Legacy of Thomas Sankara: A Vision for Burkina Faso

Thomas Sankara was an extraordinary figure whose legacy continues to inspire people around the world. Born in 1949 in what was then known as Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Sankara’s journey towards becoming a symbol of revolution started with his military training at a young age. While serving as President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987, he left an indelible mark on both his country and the…

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TOUR SITES AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN GHANA:  TEN Top Tourist Sites in the Upper East Region of Ghana

SITIOS TURÍSTICOS Y MONUMENTOS HISTÓRICOS EN GHANA: DIEZ principales sitios turísticos en la región del Alto Oriente de Ghana SULEIMAN ABDALLAH. Escritor, Adm. de Empresas, Especializado en Turismo. Director Gral. La Agencia Mundial de Prensa Ghana,Prensa Especializada The Upper East Region of Ghana is one of the most stunning and historically significant regions in the nation, having a wide…

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Alas!

Alas, this country denies, The seduction of the Afrikaans. The lingering thirsty drought still exists! Who could have missed? The slithering proposition of all time. No paper was written nor documents exchanged. Words of filth slipped through chained hands, Chains of humorous calls. And so began the fall… A cold season arrives as the promise ties. Not forever I am sure. Who can explain…

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Africa.-

Southernmost Lighthouse ...

Southernmost Lighthouse …

…. of the African Continent in Cape Agulhas, Overberg district, Western Cape, South Africa.

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POWER OF THE HUNTRESS -- FERTILIZE THE SAVANNAH WITH FRESH BLOOD.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 926x1024 -- Spotlight on a shot titled "After the Kill," featuring a lioness' mouth soaked in the blood of a fresh zebra, c. 2013? 📸: Rob Dweck (via Flickr) -- PURE HARDGORE!!

Cue "Spill the Blood" (1988) by SLAYER right about now -- fuck, yeah! "Spill your blood, let it run on to me."

Source: www.pinterest.com/pin/photography--644929609150193527.

White French people hate it when they get a taste of their own medicine. 

I was discussing with one of my colleagues and she told me how she was planning to go to Senegal for the holidays because she thought it was a good way for her kids to see more diversity and people who don’t look like them (ie Black People).

So I told her it was a good idea because I was 4 the 1st time I saw a White person (and I cried btw...) And she was so shocked, like she couldn’t understand that some Black kids have never seen White people in their lives but somehow doesn’t think twice about the fact that her kids are in a similar situation.

Another time, I was talking to someone else about how I arrived in France when I was young but had lived in many African countries growing up (RDC, Kenya , Gabon, Center African Republic...).

And then that person proceeded to go on a tirade about how I must have felt so lucky to arrive in France, and how I should have been relieved to arrive in a developed country like France, blablaba. I just told him “not really”, because growing up I was told that France was amazing and so wealthy, but the first time I saw homeless people was when I arrived in Europe, so I didn’t really understand why people always talked about Europe like that. And again, the guy was shocked, just because I didn’t say my life in Africa was miserable and sad, and because I said that Europe was from what I had heard as a child.

If you’re going to bring your assumptions without knowing, I’ll retort with mine ( the view of an 8-9 year old). I don’t understand how someone can feel so entitled and assume something about your situation without asking first. I’m sorry the only thing you know about Africa is that one documentary you watched in middle school but leave me alone.

Food shortage to be experienced in Africa as a result of Ukraine-Russia war

It’s been 105 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war has affected global food supply and has triggered food prices to climb higher. Many media reporters have projected that the war will have enormous global impact in terms of food supply especially Africa. The food crisis gathering pace since Ukraine was invaded could last years rather than months if decisive action isn’t taken, according to…

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Kissies?

have been trying to narrow down an exact topic for this research project and i was initially going to research the trade of pigments and dyes in ancient aksum (in what is now eritrea and ethiopia) and how this connected to indian ocean trade networks but my prof told me that i should instead research the textile industry in the sultanate of kano (1350–1805ce in what is now northern nigeria) because it was and still is known as a global hub for textile production and thus would be easier to find information on it so i'm pivoting to that for this project [he didn't really give me a choice lmfao but its fine] but i do want to return to dye & pigment trade in the horn of africa at some point because the preliminary research i was doing on it was fascinating. he is very much right about it being easier to find info on kano though, like i even have some saved readings about textiles in kano on my gdrive that i found years ago without even trying and when he brought it up i already knew why so like. i get it lol