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Zimbabwe to adopt Chinese yuan as legal currency The Guardian (UK) Zimbabwe has announced that it will make the Chinese yuan legal tender after Beijing confirmed it would cancel $40m in debts. “They [China] said they are cancelling our debts that are maturing this year and we are in the process of finalising the debt […]

University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum states that ancient Egypt was in fact the land of black African people There have been many people around the world who have asked the question…”Were the ancient Egyptians black?” The answer to that is simply, YES.   The University of Cambridge- Fitzwilliam Museum’s Virtual Kemet states the following: “Kemet : […]

United Kingdom: London to have 2 new skyscrapers Mayor approves City of London’s tallest skyscraper BBC News LONDON- The 62-floor skyscraper will be the highest building in London’s financial district, know as the Square Mile. The 295m-high (967.8 ft) tower, at 22 Bishopsgate, will be built on the site of The Pinnacle – a seven-floor […]

Historical Flashback: Christmas and enslavement in the United States The following historical newspaper articles relate to enslaved people of African descent around the Christmas season in United States. 1851 1851 1856 1856 1858 1860 1862 1865 On December 18, 1865, Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed the official adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to […]

Sylvester Turner elected mayor of Houston, Texas Houston hasn’t elected a Republican mayor in more than 30 years. Houston elects Sylvester Turner (Democrat) as its next mayor.  Sylvester Turner defeated Republican businessman Bill King on 12 December 2015 to make him the next mayor of Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city (ranking by city limit population only, not by the […]

Africa: Gambia’s president declares Islamic statehood Leader Yahya Jammeh says his nation must reflect its Muslim majority and needs to break away from its colonial past. Al Jazeera Gambia’s president has declared the West African country an Islamic republic saying the decision was made because Islam is the religion of most citizens and the nation […]

NFL and MLB: Atlanta and Minneapolis new stadiums update December, 2015 New Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium December 11, 2015 stadium photo update Click images below to enlarge. Click your return arrow to return to this article. Source: Atlanta Falcons The new stadium home for the Atlanta Falcons’ is located next to the 22-year-old Georgia Dome. The […]

African descent Mexicans counted in country’s Census for the first time For the first time ever, people of African descent living in Mexico were able to identify themselves as Afro-Mexican or African descent in the national census. Indigenous (Native to America) people of Mexico are also able to self-identify. The actual population size of both […]

Nigeria signs MOU with Chinese firm, Huawei, to train 2,000 young Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology By Talatu Usman Premium Times The federal government of Nigeria on 10 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese technology firm, Huawei, to train 2000 young Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology, ICT. The MOU […]

Africa: Benin deploys 800 troops for Boko Haram By Isiaka Wakili Daily Trust Benin Republic President Boni Yayi said his country was ready to send 800 troops to join Nigeria and other neighbouring nations in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Yayi stated this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after a closed-door […]