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NEWS FROM AFRICA AND BEYOND (NOVEMBER 23, 2023).

Word of the Day: “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.” – Navajo Proverb

Today (November 23) in history, the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo was opened to the public in 2019 by the President of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi. This was to provide for the conservation of the cultural heritage of DRC scattered over the world especially in Belgium, when they are finally returned to the country.

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News from Africa and beyond (November 21, 2023).

Word of the Day: “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” – African Proverb

Today (November 21) in history, Robert Mugabe resigned from the office of President of Zimbabwe in 2017.

Nigeria:

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2. **Mohbad’s Mother Pleads With President Tinubu, Nigerians Over His Father’s Stand Against Burial**

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Role Models: African first-timers…

In the event that the question is posed “Who constitutes the African first-timers?”, they are the Africans who, in spite of the status quo at their time, belled the cat whether by choice or by chance. By that, we mean Africans who did things that were hitherto considered impossible, too risky or just way above the reach of any African and trust me we have more than enough names that can get mentioned in a single piece as this.

Let’s do ourselves a favour by mentioning some.

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BARACK OBAMA This is the first African (African American, as some call him) and 44th President of the United States of America. Born by a Kenyan father, what drove him to the top of the American government must have been internal much more than external. An inner resolve and drive to get to the top. In this vein, quite a number Continue reading Role Models: African first-timers…