King Mswati III Changes Name of Swaziland on His Birthday
I was just looking at the April 19th birthday list last night and noticed that Swaziland’s King Mswati III and actress Ashley Judd were both born the same day. Evidently,...
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Rescued Chibok Girl Meets Nigerian President; Second Schoolgirl Rescue Claim Disputed
Amina Ali meets with Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria
Finding Nefertiti – Maybe
According to Egyptian antiquities minister, Dr. Mamdouh Eldamaty, the “discovery of the century” may be coming very soon. At a press conference on Thursday, March 17th, Dr. Eldamaty announced that...
Zimbabwe’s Cecil the Lion Killed by American Dentist
Walter James Palmer, an American dentist from Minnesota, has been named as the individual who killed a famous Zimbabwean lion named Cecil. The lion was a denizen of Zimbabwe’s Hwange...
Blaise Compaore Ousted as Burkina Faso’s President
The 27-year rule of Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaoré ended on 10/31/2014, with the announcement by the head of the African nation’s armed forces that an interim government will take...
More July Independence Celebrations Around the World
Did you know that our Secretary of State, John Kerry, sends greeting to countries about to celebrate their independence and his messages are posted on the Department of State website?...
El-Sisi Visits Victim of Sexual Assault in Hospital
Egypt’s new president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi brought flowers and an apology on Wednesday, June 11, to a hospitalized woman who was viciously assaulted and sexually harassed during the weekend celebrations...
African Flags and Capitals
Here is a video that shows the capital cities of African countries and their flags (we looked up the leaders, too). There are also lots of jingles and even a...
Putin Congratulates El-Sisi, Egypt’s new president-elect
A message posted on the Russian President’s website on May 30th said that Vladimir Putin called up Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to congratulate him on his “convincing” victory in winning the Egyptian...
Nigerian Government Weighing Boko Haram Demand
Reuters reports that the government of Nigeria is considering its options now that the leader of Boko Haram has let his demands be known concerning the release of the more...
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