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the promise of postapartheid South Africa has not been realized. For its part, Nigeria was a British colony for a century before gaining its independence in 1960. The country’s subsequent history can only be described as deeply troubled; its initial decades were marked by civil war, secessionist challenges, and military rule. Its politics seem to
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"They wanted to behead a Namibian chief, but they twisted the story to make it look like they were treating him,” Julie Gichuru says, highlighting how African stories are often distorted to suit certain perspectives! https://t.co/V7GRhamQas
The Kenyan Vigilantex.comreuters.com
reuters.comThe truth they won’t tell you about Africa. Many Africans have been lied to for so long with stories sold in classrooms and beyond. https://t.co/nOFbZaj9sa
Typical Africanx.com
ISIS has for months been desperate to announce a province in East Africa: http://t.co/wdE0ziTGg2 http://t.co/2s3JtP3Qcc
Why is the perception of risk towards Africa so skewed?
As an investor with a diversified portfolio across 4 continents—from power to oil & gas, financial services, and healthcare—I can tell you one thing: nowhere else offers the kind of ROI than Africa does. https://t.co/Jl1PxOqeoU
THREAD
In July 2018, a horrifying video began to circulate on social media.
2 women & 2 young children are led away by a group of soldiers. They are blindfolded, forced to the ground, and shot 22 times.
#BBCAfricaEye investigated this atrocity. This is what we... See more