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After being dismembered more than a century ago and sent to Germany for racially motivated phrenological research, the remains of 19 African-Americans were repatriated to New Orleans for a proper send-off. In the 1880s, Dr. Henry D. Schmidt, a physician in New Orleans, sent 19 skulls to Leipzig, Germany, for …

A 35-year-old mentally handicapped man murdered a 56-year-old man on the railroad tracks at the main port of Tema, Ghana. According to reports, the suspect beheaded the victim, who is a caretaker at the yard in the afternoon on Friday, May 30, 2025. According to Adom News, “the suspect severed …

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen galumphing along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea. The two-ton seal, which an animal welfare group said was a young male, …

Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after delivering an unexpected beatbox and dance performance during a Catholic television program. Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula, members of the Copiosa Redenção congregation, appeared on the show Família de Amor (Family of Love) on the Pai Eterno Catholic TV channel when …

According to the World Food Program, nearly 28 million people are now facing acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly in the east of the country. “More than 10 million people in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika are facing acute food insecurity”, says …

Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was chased away on Tuesday from Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University by students reacting to the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli diplomat was due to lead a conference on the theme of “international relations practices and agreements between states”, scheduled for …

This is the first time a Senegalese president has paid a state visit to the country since its independence in 1974 as he was welcomed with honor on his arrival in Bissau on Monday May 26. The 24-hour state visit aims to strengthen economic and security cooperation between Senegal and …

Three former candidates for the Algerian presidency were sentenced on Monday to 10 years imprisonment for corruption. They were candidates in last September’s Algerian presidential election, but their files had been rejected. During the investigation, 50 elected representatives interviewed admitted to having received money in exchange for their sponsorship, and …

Barabas and Master Just’s album Conquistadors has just been awarded a Platinum Disc at the annual Africa Music & Charts (AMC) conference in Ivory Coast. Toofan released “Conquistadors” on August 31, 2018 on major label Universal Music Africa. This 14-track album marked a decisive turning point in the discography of …

Daniel Noboa, elected in Ecuador’s presidential run-off election on April 13, was sworn in for the period 2025-2029 at a ceremony held at the National Assembly in the capital Quito. The 37-year-old president officially began his term of office after receiving the presidential sash in front of parliamentarians and foreign …