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Chinese Businessman Sentenced to 20 Yrs in Prison For Beating and Torturing Mineworkers in Rwanda

Anthony A.May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

by Anthony A.May 3, 2022May 3, 202203893

A Chinese businessman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for torturing local mineworkers in Rwanda. Sun Shujun, 43, was arrested after the 45-second...

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Bob Marley Talks Handling Fame, State Of Blacks In America, And The Unity Of Africa

Y.R.A (BMS)February 7, 2022February 19, 2022

by Y.R.A (BMS)February 7, 2022February 19, 202202175

Bob Marley interviewed by Gil Noble talks about handling fame, the state of blacks in America, and the unity of Africa...

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Self-Confess Kenyan Child Serial Killer Escapes Custody and Is Killed By Villagers

Y.R.A (BMS)October 18, 2021October 18, 2021

by Y.R.A (BMS)October 18, 2021October 18, 202102030

Bungoma, Kenya – A self-confessed serial child killer in Kenya was beaten to death by villagers in the county of Bungoma after he escaped from...

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Hundreds of Students Missing After a Nigerian School is Attacked

BMS AdminDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020

by BMS AdminDecember 15, 2020December 15, 202001648

Hundreds of students in Nigeria remain missing after gunmen stormed a secondary school in the northern state of Katsina, authorities said. According to a statement...

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Africa Has Given Everything and Got Nothing in Return

BMS AdminOctober 28, 2020February 19, 2022

by BMS AdminOctober 28, 2020February 19, 202203079

Ama Ata Aidoo, née Christina Ama Aidoo (born 23 March 1942) is a Ghanaian author, poet, playwright, and academic. She was the Minister of Education...

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Nigerian State Announces New Law That Will Punish Child Rapists With Castration and Execution

BMS AdminSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

by BMS AdminSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 20202 2455

Kaduna, Nigeria has announced a new law that will punish child rapists with castration and death. Under the new legislation, which was signed by the...

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American Pastor Gave 50,000 Ugandans a “Miracle Cure” for HIV That Was Actually Industrial Strength BLEACH

BMS AdminMay 23, 2019May 23, 2019

by BMS AdminMay 23, 2019May 23, 20196 7834

A pastor from New Jersey has been accused of giving up to 50,000 Ugandans a 'miracle cure' for malaria and HIV/Aids made from industrial strength...

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The NBA Is Launching A Professional Basketball League In Africa

BMS AdminFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 2019

by BMS AdminFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 201902296

The NBA is launching a professional basketball league in Africa that will feature 12 teams from several countries across the continent. The league will debut...

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300 Killed and Hundreds Seriously Injured in Mogadishu Truck Bomb

BMS AdminOctober 16, 2017October 16, 2017

by BMS AdminOctober 16, 2017October 16, 201703528

The death toll continues to rise in the bombing that hit the center of Somalian city Mogadishu. In the aftermath of the attack that happened...

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Never Forget: The Man Who Killed 10 Million Black People

BMS AdminApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by BMS AdminApril 20, 2017April 20, 201759 335470

In the heart of Africa lies the Congo. Quenched by its flowing river, furnished by meandering hills, and endowed with a myriad of natural resources,...

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African Billionaire Launches $100 Million Dollar Program for Black Entrepreneurs

BMS AdminNovember 30, 2016November 30, 2016

by BMS AdminNovember 30, 2016November 30, 20163 9718

Chances are you have never heard of Tony Elumelu. He is the founder and chairman of Heirs Holdings, UBA Group Plc, Seadrill Nigeria Ltd and...

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Share Our History: Mansa Musa – The Wealthiest Man Who Ever Lived

BMS AdminOctober 8, 2016September 24, 2020

by BMS AdminOctober 8, 2016September 24, 202019660

When you think of the world’s all-time richest people, you probably think of names like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet or John D. Rockefeller. But few have heard...

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Share Our History: 6 Little Known Facts About African King Shaka Zulu

BMS AdminJune 10, 2016May 23, 2022

by BMS AdminJune 10, 2016May 23, 20228 16666

Shaka kaSenzangakhona, also known as Shaka Zulu, was a great Zulu king and conqueror. He lived in an area of South-East Africa, between the Drakensberg...

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Sibongile Sambo Didn’t Get The Job As A Flight Attendant So She Started Her Own Airline

Y.R.A (BMS)March 16, 2016May 7, 2016

by Y.R.A (BMS)March 16, 2016May 7, 20163 3381

Sibongile Sambo was declined a position as a flight attendant with South African Airways because she did not meet the minimum height requirement to become...