The most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever auctioned, a jersey worn by US baseball icon Babe Ruth, fetched a staggering $24.1 million, breaking the previous…
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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, is the 12th in a shortlist of leaders who have…
It was on this day, April 24, 1993, that the former South African politician and anti-apartheid activist Oliver Tambo died in Johannesburg after a protracted battle…
A historic statue of King Ramses II, believed to be over 3,400 years old, has finally returned to Egypt after being stolen and smuggled out of…
During General Yakubu Gowon’s military administration, Clement Nyong Isong CFR; April 20, 1920 – May 29, 2000 served as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
Mohammed Yusuf, also known as Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf, was a Nigerian terrorist who started the terrorist organisation Boko Haram in 2002. He died on July 30,…
Located in the breathtaking Merelani Hills of northern Tanzania, nestled amidst the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, was a true marvel that captivated the global stage with…
The ancient town of Chinguetti lies at the end of a 600km road from Nouakchott at the edge of the vast, trackless Sahara desert. Further northeast…