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GIDAN MAKAMA MUSEUM KANO NIGERIA
GIDAN MAKAMA MUSEUM, KANO. NIGERIA Gidan Makama Museum Kano or Kano Museum; is a museum in Kano, Nigeria. This building served as temporary palace of Sarakunan Hausa (Kings of Hausa) of Kano before the current palace Gidan Rumfa was constructed in the 15th century. The museum has a significant collections of arts, crafts and items…
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The Niger – Nigeria border: The Africa Insight with David
The Niger–Nigeria border is 1,608 kilometres (999 miles) in length and runs from the tripoint with Benin in the west to the tripoint with Chad in the east.
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African Tribes ~ Zulu, South Africa: The Africa Insight with David
Zulu, South AfricaPopulation ~11,000,000 With a population of around 11 million people, Zulu is the largest ethnic group in South Africa, and one of the continent’s largest tribes. The Zulu are a warrior tribe descended from East Africa, and migrated south centuries ago to find a home in KwaZulu-Natal on South Africa’s Indian Ocean Coast.…
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African Tribes ~ Samburu, Kenya: The Africa Insight with David
Samburu, KenyaPopulation ~310,000 samburu women in colourful beadsSamburu women in colourful beads. The Samburu tribe from north and central Kenya are pastoralists from the great plains of the Samburu region. They primarily herd cattle but also keep other livestock such as goats, sheep, and camels. They are closely related to their southern neighbours the Maasai,…
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African Tribes ~ San Bushmen, Kenya: The Africa Insight with David
San Bushmen, KenyaPopulation ~105,000 The San people are one of the world’s oldest tribes, and traditionally hunter-gatherers, known as the first people of South Africa. Today their descendants are a population of around 100,000 people across Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and South Africa. The San’s tracking skills are renowned, and they have the…
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Agnes Matilda Kalibata (Dr) // CEO Alliance for a Green revolution in Africa(AGRA) ~ My African Woman Crush of the Week: The Africa Insight with David
Agnes Kalibata Article Talk: My African Woman Crush of The Week Agnes Matilda Kalibata is a Rwandan agricultural scientist and policymaker, and president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). She served as Rwanda‘s minister of agriculture and animal resources from 2008 to 2014 and began her tenure as president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa…
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African Tribes ~ Masai, Kenya & Tanzania: The Africa Insight with David.
Masai, Kenya & TanzaniaPopulation ~400,000 Possibly the most famous of all African tribes, the Maasai live along the semi-arid Great Rift Valley in Kenya and Tanzania. These expansive homelands are close to many of Africa’s top game parks, meaning the tribe is often in close contact with international tourists. The Maasai are warriors who trace…
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African Tribes – Karo, Ethiopia: The Africa Insight with David
Karo, EthiopiaPopulation ~2,000 Karo men with weaponsKaro men sitting with weapons. Living on the banks of the Omo River in Southern Ethiopia, seemingly untouched by the outside world, is the small Karo (or Kara) tribe. For sustenance, they practice flood retreat cultivation, growing beans and maize, breeding cattle and goats, and fishing. They are highly…
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My African Woman Crush of the Week – The Kalabari Beautiful Maiden: The Africa Insight with David
On this week edition, the beautiful African Kalabari Maiden is my African woman crush of the week…. Funny enough, these are my people, my family…. The Kalabari Beautiful Maiden is my mother, sister and lover🥰. One thing I always say to myself… “If I ever win in this game of life, I win for my…
