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* ... that '''[[Dahiru Musdapher]]''', the 12th [[Chief justice of Nigeria|chief justice of Nigeria]], was once a BBC World Service contributor for West Africa and Hausa?
* ... that in 1890 Cornelius N. Dorsette, often referred to as the first African-American physician in Alabama, founded Hale Infirmary, a hospital for Black patients and staff in Montgomery?
* ... that in 1890 '''[[Cornelius N. Dorsette]]''', often referred to as the first African-American physician in Alabama, founded '''[[Hale Infirmary]]''', a hospital for Black patients and staff in [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]]?
* ... that South African civil rights activist '''[[Thambi Naidoo]]''' was arrested along with [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and sent outside of [[Transvaal (province)|Transvaal]] for refusing to [[Asiatic Registration Act|register]]?
* ... that '''''[[The Red Moon (Johnson and Cole)|The Red Moon]]''''' was the first [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] show to depict alliances between [[African Americans]] and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]?
* ... that in '''[[South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention)|South Africa's genocide case against Israel]]''', the [[International Court of Justice]] ordered Israel to "punish the direct and public incitement to commit genocide" against [[Palestinians]] in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]]?
* ... that Muhsin Hendricks of South Africa has been described as "the world's first openly gay imam"?
* ... that '''[[Muhsin Hendricks]]''' of South Africa has been described as "the world's first openly gay [[imam]]"?
Recent In the news items
15 April 2024 –
Fifty-eight people have been killed in Tanzania and 13 people have been killed in Kenya in the past two weeks by flooding caused by torrential rains, with more than 125,000 people in coastal areas of East Africa affected by the flooding. Tanzania announces plans to construct fourteen dams in an attempt to reduce the damage from future floods. (AP)
:Fifty-eight people have been killed in [[Tanzania]] and 13 people have been killed in [[Kenya]] in the past two weeks by flooding caused by torrential rains, with more than 125,000 people in coastal areas of [[East Africa]] affected by the flooding. Tanzania announces plans to construct fourteen [[dam]]s in an attempt to reduce the damage from future floods. [https://apnews.com/article/tanzania-flooding-600d49f681172e4d6ac5265dff1111fa (AP)]
:[[Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula]], the [[Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa|Speaker]] of the [[National Assembly of South Africa|National Assembly]] of [[South Africa]], is arrested and charged with corruption one day after resigning from office. [https://www.voanews.com/a/south-african-parliament-speaker-resigns-charged-with-corruption/7556627.html (VOA)]
:An ongoing severe [[drought]] in [[southern Africa]] causes around 20 million people to experience hunger. [https://apnews.com/article/southern-africa-drought-hunger-food-climate-2ef702abc386f7182dbc5f8f4192be3c (AP)] [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/zimbabwe-ap-south-africa-world-food-programme-malawi-b2521184.html (''The Independent'')]
I've just noticed that the Central African Republic article talks about elections that are due to be held in March 2005. What happened to them? Did they happen or were they posptponed/cancelled? Thryduulf 13:47, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello,
I am seeking to enter in contact with editors on the english wikipedia, living in African countries. This is at the same time for Wikimania and to prepare a report on African participation to Wikipedia. If you fit the profile, or know someone who fits the profile, please contact me on my user talk page or by email at anthere9ATyahoo.com
African architecture should look into spirituality of human made objects and how that power can empower the less privileged. Consider the principalities behind one’s own belief in perspective of human existence 105.112.37.170 (talk) 18:40, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Does anyone have any additional information to Chilinda District? It looks to me like it's a fake. There is a place in Chinsali District, but not a district. Regards Peter in s (talk) 07:46, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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