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A Mali woman has just given birth to nine babies after she was told to expect just seven. The gift of childbirth is a blessing. For , 25, she understands that sentiment wholeheartedly, as she’s just been blessed nine times. According to Malian officials, the mother gave birth to five …

Black and African people seeking asylum say the Trump administration is issuing more deportations with the use of force and coercion, Yahoo! News reports.  According to lawmakers, immigrants, advocates, and several legal complaints reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Trump and his administration have been forcibly sending people who are …

Ghana’s former president Jerry Rawlings has died at the age of 73. Rawlings was a Ghanian military officer and politician who led the country from 1981 to 2001 and then briefly in 1979. Afterward, he transferred his power to civilian rule, according to AP News. He led his first coup …

The NBA is taking its business to the motherland to launch a new professional league. In a partnership between the NBA and the sport’s global governing body, FIBA, the Basketball Africa League will be a 12-team league, set to kick off their season in January. According to the Chicago Tribune, …

The youngest billionaire in Africa has been kidnapped in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital city. Mohammed Dewji is a Tanzanian businessman and former politician who owns MeTL Group, a Tanzanian conglomerate founded by his father in the 1970s. According to reports, the 43-year-old was abducted as he was walking into …

Cryptocurrency is getting more popular with each day that passes and #Akon is making sure he doesn’t miss the money train, as he just launched a new cryptocurrency called Akoin. The singer-songwriter has already been bringing energy and solar power back to Africa with his project Lighting Africa, and now …

With the success of their first three projects: “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and “Black Panther”, super Director Ryan Coogler and Hollywood Star Michael B. Jordan are already teaming up for more projects. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to multiple reports, the duo is now looking to start a project centered around the life …