Dozens injured at memorial for revered Kenyan politician Odinga, Red Cross official says

Large crowds turn out for a memorial service for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday, with some getting into a scuffle.
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Africa’s challenges aren’t about race and culture, they’re about geography and policy: Ivo Vegter

Racist “culture” explanations for African underdevelopment are falseGeography, climate, and trade shaped societies more than race or culturePolicy ch

Dozens of mourners injured at Odinga memorial in Kenya, Red Cross official says

KISUMU (Reuters) -Dozens of mourners were injured on Saturday at a memorial service for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga as crowds swelled, with some in critical condition taken to a nearby
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The biblical origins of ‘Africa’ and why the continent has no tribes

Some 3000 nations, speaking some 1200 languages, make their home in the 30 million square kilometres of the continent “Africa”. Like all human beings, individually as well as socially, they could be a “universe”, i.e. a unity in diversity as the ...
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Savannah native, Gullah Geechee woman given the title of queen of an African tribe

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — It’s a first of its kind honor, a Savannah woman is taking on the role of queen of a tribe in Africa. Queen Nqwamary is the title that’s been bestowed upon Janiqwa Nganga. A spiritual healer and leader were titles Nganga held before her new role.
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Jane Mwanthi brings Kenyan flavor to Iowa City’s African Arts Festival

The smell of chapati and sizzling samosas drifted across the Pedestrian Mall as people lined up for a taste of Kenya at the African Arts Festival held Saturday. Behind the table, smiling through the heat and chatting with customers,
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