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Israel has acknowledged that its state-of-the-art, multi-tiered air-defense network had failed to intercept a Soviet air-defense missile launched by Syria. The missile, a 5V21-type of an S-200 air-defense system, was launched by the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces at Israeli ...

Seun Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80 are throwing a live concert at the new Afrika shrine on April the 24th from 7 pm-11 pm. You don’t want to miss this one. No facemask no entry. Social distancing rules also apply!

By Prof. Moyo OkedijiFor the first time in my life, I traveled out of Nigeria in 1983 to visit London for a solo exhibition of my work at the Africa Center.Rufus Orisayomi had arranged the exhibition for me.Tunde Fagbenle and ...

What do Egyptians think about Alexander Balogun trying to push the narrative that they are only descendants of invaders and have nothing to do with the ancient Egyptians? Very interesting question. I am not trying to push any narrative. I ...

See the time it took other assets to reach a $1 trillion market cap. It turned out Bitcoins is the father of all assets as it took just 12 years to hit 1Trillion in the total market cap. Guess, the ...

During a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, US President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart to meet in the coming months in a “third country” to discuss the full range of issues in relations between the two states. “They discussed ...

Amid the on-going military escalation in Ukraine, there are more claims and demands from all sides involved in the conflict. While the Kiev’s “Team” constantly accuses Russia in deploying its troops near the Ukrainian border, Moscow continues its large-scale exercises ...

Dear friends, This is going to be the last, tenth, open thread on the topic of the escalation in the eastern Ukraine (unless, of course, the attack actually happens, at which point I will probably reopen an open thread again). ...

In Yoruba culture and spirituality Orisa Aje is known as female offspring of Olokun. Hence Orisa Aje is been refer to as Aje Olokun ,better put in Ifa spiritual parlance Aje Olokun Seni Ade.It is believe in Yoruba spirituality that ...

You know the expression, “better a bad peace than a good war“.  This surely sounds true and common sense seems to support this.  But, as with many slogans, it all depends on the meaning of words. For one thing, Russia has ...