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Congo is the heart of Africa, if Congo bleeds, Africa bleeds.

Only our hair grows towards the sun. It defies gravitational force. "My skin absorbs the sun's ☀️ rays and my hair defies gravity. You can't tell me I'm not magical." Unknown. Black and Proud ✊🏿

Ghana 🇬🇭 plans to import petrol from Dangote Refinery in Nigeria 🇳🇬 to boost its energy security .

Dangote Refinery is Africa's number 1 oil refinery.

In the movie The Black Panther, Erik Killmonger wore a very distinctive mask that he had taken from the British Museum. Additionally, Killmonger uttered the most famous words of the movie when he said, "just bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships because they knew that death was better than bondage". There is a deep connection between those words and the mask that Killmonger wore.

The mask of Killmonger is from the Igbo people who are from Southern Nigeria. The mask of the Igbo people are known as Mgbedike mask and they are used for ceremonial purposes.

In May of 1803, a significant event took place known as the Igbo Landing. After crossing the Middle Passage, a slave ship arrived in Georgia with a cargo of slaves. 75 of those people were Igbo people and they were sold for roughly $100 each. They were then transferred to another ship to be moved to their destination. Once upon the new ship, the Igbo people rebelled. During the rebellion, the Igbo people killed their captors and took control of the ship. With no way of returning home and facing the likelihood of being recaptured into slavery, the Igbo people agreed to commit suicide...together. They all walked into the ocean singing a song and drowned.

This is what Killmonger was referring to when he said, "just bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships because they knew that death was better than bondage".

Congratulations to Mali. First African country to be debt free.

The New President of Botswana, Duma Boko, to shut down all the USA military bases in Botswana

"The people that built their heaven on your land are telling you yours is in the sky."

Can you spot the difference that we are always told exists?

The Magistrates in Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 will now wear their own traditional attire, known as the Faso Dan Fani. This is a welcome development to enable the country consume what they produce and patronize themselves first, in other to boost their economy rather than spending on importation.

Mali is reclaiming their gold. A news source is saying that Barrack a western gold refining company owes Mali $300 million dollars.
They are reclaiming everything. And it starts with gold. Ijs

- Built a school for €270,000
- Built a hospital for €530,000
- Gives every family €70 a month
- Provides free clothes for kids
- Brought 4G network to his village through a partnership with Orange
- Opened a gas station with Oryx Senegal

A True and pure Son of Senegal 🇸🇳 and Africa. Sadio Mane 🖤🧡

https://youtu.be/51VZhpYExfA?si=b9BPxCDGP1UFP2OI

Africa, the origin of everything.

In Africa, a diastema—the gap between the upper front teeth—carries unique names and cultural significance across different regions. For example it is known in some places to be a sign of great wisdom, wealth, and even sexual prowess.

In Zulu, it's called "itsaka," while in Northern Sotho, South Africa, it's either “Mokhino” or "lesoro la mare." The Sesotho term is "boroko," and in Uganda, Runyoro speakers refer to it as "ensanani," In Malawi, among the Chewa, it’s known as "mpata" or "kampata," and the Kalanga term is "hatji." Shona speakers call it "saka," while in Sepedi, it’s "mohlaga." In Swahili, the word is "mwanya," in Otjiherero, Namibia, it’s "ohivara," in isiXhosa, "umhlantla," and in Zambia, it’s "umuchene” in Lozi/Barotse.

It is an inherited trait, so chances are people with diastema all share a common ancestor.
No matter the region, it is often seen as a mark of beauty or distinction, celebrated and embraced as a unique feature.
What do you call it?

Invaders break the noses of black kings forgetting that their lips will reveal the truth they don't like.