Category: Travel

Panama is a country of remarkable diversity, and one of its most vibrant and rich cultural traditions is Afro culture brought by enslaved Africans. The history of Black people in Panama dates back to the 16th century, when the first enslaved Africans arrived in the country. According to some historians, they initially worked in the...

Cameroonian President Paul Biya is marking on Monday  (Nov. 06) his 41 year-rule over the central African nation. YAOUNDE, CAMEROON: Last year, thousands gathered in the capital, Yaoundé, for the occasion, although the president did not attend. Paul Biya, a former Prime Minister, assumed leadership of Cameroon on November 6, 1982, following the resignation of...

Germany’s president on Wednesday apologized for killings committed by German forces in Tanzania during a visit to the East African country, Under colonial rule in Tanzania more than a century ago as he met descendants of an executed leader of a revolt against German rule “As German President, I would like to ask for forgiveness for...

Kenya has announced the impending removal of visa requirements for all African visitors by the end of this year, President William Ruto has said. This was annoucned by President William Ruto on Saturday while making a keynote address at the Three Basins Climate Change Conference in Brazzaville, Congo ‘My minister [for Trade Moses Kuria] has informed...

In its 60 year history, Notting Hill Carnival has become a symbol of Black Britain and its resilience to celebrate cultural pride in the face of oppression and discrimination. Once used to target the Black community and tarnish Afro-Caribbean culture, Notting Hill Carnival has become a national British icon, honouring multiculturalism and the uniting of...

Chicago’s African American community has had a lasting impact on it’s culture and history. The city’s first permanent settler was a Black man from Haiti, who is now honored with a downtown bridge and a renowned cultural museum. African- Americans would continue to shape the face of Chicago and the nation, from the Great Migration...

Multiple Grammy Award Winner Susana Baca is considered one of the most celebrated political elites in Peru. Ipsos Apoyo poll in 2011 named her as one of the most popular politicians with an approval rating of 62 percent after her appointment as Culture Minister in the Ollanta Humala administration. She is the first public official in...

When you arrive in  Colombia, African influences  is seen in every aspect of Colombian lifestyle – from the food, music, which is heavily influenced by countries like Ghana, Senegal, Angola, and Sierra Leone to name a few, as well as traditions and customs that can be traced back to the Atlantic Slave trade, that has influenced...