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See the brand new world map approved by the United Nations – and how it makes Earth look radically different
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (30+ words) THE United Nations has passed a resolution to adopt a new world map with a more accurate represent of continent sizes. The latest iteration specifically addresses correcting Africa, which is......
Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (551+ words) Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, long the world’s youngest monarch, has been buried among the tombs of his royal forebears…...
How enslaved African Muslims resisted bondage through their faith and writing
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (1046+ words) Muslims in the United States often face negative stereotyping and suspicion. Especially in the years following 9/11, Muslims have been frequently cast as outsiders. What many may not know is that Muslims have been part of the American story since its…...
The Rest Is History - South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) - BBC Sounds
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (76+ words) Why does the story shed a light on the history of Apartheid in South Africa? And, after becoming president, following years of imprisonment, how did Mandela use rugby and the national anthem to forge... Use BBC.com or the new…...
King Oyo, once world’s youngest monarch, to be buried in western Uganda
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (586+ words) KAMPALA, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The late Ugandan monarch, Oyo Nyimba, who made global headlines in 1995 when he took the throne of the Tooro Kingdom at age 3, was due to be buried on Saturday, as a succession dispute rages within the royal…...
South African historic monuments rotting, vandalised and falling into decay
2+ day, 30+ min ago (566+ words) A group of children behind the graves of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli, collectively known as the Cradock 4. Picture: Gallo Images Across South Africa, historic monuments and heritage sites are rotting, vandalised and falling into decay,…...
Modern Ghana Photo Reports
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (106+ words) Modern Ghana What are the rules for commenting? We've established these House Rules for your safety and to keep the ModernGhana website a healthy environment for discussion. We love you posting comments. But please don’t do anything horrible, rude or…...
UN Approves New World Map Reflecting Africa’s True Size — US Is Only Country To Object
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (520+ words) yahoo.com - The United Nations General Assembly recently voted 164-1 to approve a new global map that accurately represents the relative sizes of continents and regions, with Africa prominently featured in a less western-centric depiction of the world. - The new map,…...
The pharaohs were black: How one scholar reclaimed Africas past
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (980+ words) RT.com 10 Sep 2026, 19:55 GMT+ Cheikh Anta Diop advocated a single federal state of Black Africa and fought colonialism with his books Cheikh Anta Diop was born on December 29, 1923, in the village of Thieytou, Senegal. By that time, the territory had…...
Africa is bigger than we think
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (940+ words) A historic UN vote challenges centuries of distorted perception, urging institutions to portray the continent accurately — and Africans to match that scale with stronger economies, institutions and global influence At first glance, the United Nations General Assembly's vote on 4 September…...