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Tens of thousands of people have poured into Ghana's iconic Black Star Square of Independence to witness the maiden edition of the Black Star Line Festival. The event - which took place in the heart of the Ghanaian capital Accra - was founded by Chicago-born Ghanaian Vic Mensa and featured a host A-list acts from both sides of the Atlantic in a bid to unite the country and its … [Read more...] about Dave Chappelle, Chance The Rapper in Ghana for diaspora Black Star Line Festival

Written by  MOHAMMED MOMOH Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari may not be seen as a failure. But his two-term tenure as a civilian leader of Nigeria may be punctuated with the toll banditry and terrorism has had on his security agencies. Hardly a week passes before the forces declare killings of bandits, or terrorists. But the terror gangs also, occasionally take a … [Read more...] about Community-driven banditry taints Nigeria’s Buhari legacy and lurks in wait for successors

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“A lawyer and disciplined tactician, Mr. Jeffries is the first Black politician to lead either party in Congress. House Democrats formally elevated Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to be their leader, uniting around him as the face of their opposition to the new Republican majority. He is the first Black politician to lead either party in Congress.On a day otherwise consumed by raucous … [Read more...] about Hakeem Jeffries Makes History in America as he becomes first Black Leader of House Democrats

Ghanaian-American rapper Vic Mensa is giving back to his father’s homeland of Ghana as he co-headlines the Black Star Line Festival. Mensa, née Victor Kwesi Mensah, will be teaming up with his dad to provide clean drinking water to three villages in the West African country. “We’re building 3 boreholes in different communities in Ghana to … [Read more...] about Ghanaian-American rapper Provides Drinking Water, Music Festival to Ghana