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endilletante:

“Un visage du Senegal”, texte de Bara Diouf, Editions Delroisse, Paris, 1973.

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eastafricaart:

Photographs from the series Future Memories by Michael Tsegaye, portraits of recent changes to neighbourhoods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a shifting cityscape (2011 - 2012)

Michael Tsegaye discusses his work photographing Addis Ababa, as well as other topics, in an interview here.

biscodeja-vu:

Lagos, Nigeria.

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dynamicafrica:

1930s Ghana: A young King Otumfuo Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, King of Asante, 1931- 1970

In 1931 he was installed as Kumasihene. In that same year he imme­diately began to work vigorously for the restoration of Asante Confederacy which was eventually accomplished in 1935. Accordingly his status was raised from that of Kumasihene to Asantehene. This was one of his greatest achievements.

Other Achievements During his reign he managed to get large parts of Asante lands, which had been taken over by the British, restored to the Golden Stool. He also established friendly relations between Asante and the other states in Ghana .

In 1937 he was honoured by His Majesty the King of England with the insignia of Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . In August 1965, he was decorated with the personal gold medal of His Holiness, Pope John. President Tubman of Liberia also decorated him with the Humane Order of African Redemption in 1968.

During his reign many schools and colleges were constructed; and he also gave a large tract of land for the construction of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

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nomadamsterdam:

Marka, Somalia.

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anotherafrica:

© Françoise Huguier - Young girl Somono, Ségou, Mali, 1995.

Image courtesy of La Lettre de la Photographie | read more.

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18-15n-77-30w:

18° 15’ N, 77° 30’ W

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doctorswithoutborders:

MSF.TV | Watch how Grannies fight back in a Kenyan Slum

At this Kenyan slum, grannies are raped and beaten by boys young enough to be their grandchildren. The “kung fu grannies” gather at community meetings to teach themselves self defense, and bravely fight back offenders—“Before the was a lot of fear. But thanks to the training, we now feel free.”

tigraionline:

A beautiful young lady from Tigrai, northern Ethiopia

Thhis beautiful young lady is from Tigrai State northern Ethiopia. She is wearing traditional handmade cotton dress. The hair style is exclusive to the women of Tigrai. Jewelry usually is 18, 21, or 24 carat gold, the young lady on the photo is wearing sliver which is not that common. Make up is not very common in Tigrai women but women who live in cities and urban centers might use some lip gloss, eye shadow and an occasional nail polish. Tigrai is known us the land of the Beautiful.

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thesmithian:

…Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and critic wa Thiong’o recalls the seminal moments of his high school years from 1955 to 1959 during the bloody Mau Mau rebellion against a rigid British colonial regime.

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staysuckafree:

Ph Mambu Bayoh

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biscodeja-vu:

1995, Raymond Depardon

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