Diamonds are pure carbon, formed deep in the earth under intense heat and pressure, and most are between 1 and 3 billion years old. Diamonds were discovered in Botswana, a country in southern Africa, in 1967 and since then all of the world’s largest diamonds have come from there. The latest is[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
November 1st, 2020 - 8:33 am § in Donald Trump, Politics
5 killed in Ivory Coast election
From Reuters (read full story here): “At least five people died during clashes on election day in Ivory Coast, officials said on Sunday, as President Alassane Ouattara seeks a third term in office that his opponents say is illegal. “The country was spared the kind of widespread violence [...]
February 14th, 2020 - 10:58 am § in Hypocrisy
THE Ave Challenge: Who is this?
A. A Black Samurai B. A Nigerian playing a Samurai C. A clown in blackface D. A child’s drawing E. A Kenyan warrior[...]
June 13th, 2019 - 12:35 am § in Misc.
Trump’s Luxurious Swamp
While the Trumpies brag that he has drained the swamp, the Trump administration is putting up the worst record for corruption in government since the Grant administration. Like that golden era, much of this comes from unsavory ties between the government officials and private entrepreneurs seeking[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Africa’s Diabolical Entrapment
When I wrote the book “Africa’s Diabolical Entrapment”, in which I examined Black Africa’s plight in its self-imposed religious trap, I stopped short of crossing several thresholds. Contrary to speculations advanced by people who read articles, reviews and intros about this work, the content[...]
November 24th, 2018 - 8:13 am § in Misc.
Growing Up Normal in Nigeria
As a kid, I read the Tin Tin, Tarzan and the apes, Korak, Boom, Lance Spearman. All comics that mostly portrayed Africans as inferior to the white man. But all around me were my grandfather, my father, uncles and aunts, neighbors and friends. I grew up knowing my grandfather was one of the richest m[...]
November 14th, 2018 - 10:16 pm § in Religion
Is Jesus African?
Freethinkers’ Night: January 2013 – Is Christianity Still Relevant in Africa?Is Jeus African? January 30, 2013 in Christianity, Freethinkers’ Night Whereas Christianity is in decline in Europe, in Africa it is still very strong. Speaking as a rationalist and freethinker who believes he[...]
August 29th, 2018 - 9:11 am § in Foreign Affairs
Should Nigeria adopt the Chinese model?
Confucius Institutes across Africa are nurturing generations of pro-China Mandarin speakers ON Facebook there is a lot of discussion about the mess in Nigeria. Could China be a model for success in Nigeria. Nigerians I meet on Facebook actually get angry at this idea. They are proud to be democ[...]
April 30th, 2018 - 9:45 am § in Schools & Colleges
Are PhD’s Useful?
In the age of Bezos, Gates, Musk .. should we be be producing PhDs? Last night at dinner I met a very bright young couple. One lady with a science background is, of all things, working on interior design for Lockheed. Her wife, also bright, is an entrepreneur working on a social media start up [[...]
When and Where Did Writing Begin?
11 Ancient African Writing Systems READMORE at the Atlanta Black Star The importance of oral culture and tradition in Africa and the recent dominance of European languages through colonialism, among other factors, has led to the misconception that the languages of Africa either have no written form [...]