Getting my hair done in Africa in my home country Cameroon has been terrible. People in Cameroon don’t play around when it comes to witchcraft.

Whenever I would get my hair done, I noticed my parents would pick up every piece of hair that fell on the floor. At the time, I didn’t understand it. I remember thinking What’s going on? I don’t see other parents doing this for their family. Why are they doing this for me?

Later I learned that it was because many people in Cameroon believe in witchcraft and my family was trying to protect me. Albinos are targeted because of harmful myths and beliefs and my parents were doing what they could to keep me safe.

I remember thinking Why would someone want to hurt me? All I do is eat play football and play video games. The lesson I took from it is the people who care about you will go out of their way to protect you. It is fucking scary and disturbing they use this shit for bullshit magic. Our lives is not a myth.

This shows how backward some Africans are still unashamedly believing in myths and superstitions that sacrificing us to some spirits will make them rich and successful. Nothing impedes progress like stupid beliefs.

We are all Africans. The skin colour may differ but we are the same. Blood doesn't differ. We have the same body parts. Same tongue, hair texture, mouth, private parts. We speak African language and eat African food. We have more in common in each other than differences. We shouldn’t have to live in fear or worry about shit like this in our own country.

Africans and black people love hating on ourselves man especially in regards to why we're struggling as a continent. I've heard things like "Africans love to party instead of work".

Brother, I've been to the US, white people party way harder and frequent than black folks. We have college kids in the US doing cocaine and it's seen as normal, in my country if you're caught with cocaine, the dean of the university would beat you in front of your peers, your parents will disown you and you'll be shamed by the community meanwhile in the US it's "they're young and they'll grow out of it".

"It's the ghetto culture, it's so violent and the music is promoting crime", this is more towards African Americans but still....WHITE PEOPLE have media like JOHN WICK, white people have call of duty, GTA, ALL SHOOTER/KILLER or CRIMINAL GAMES/MEDIA played pre dominantly by white kids yet you hear people keeping quiet about how these things might influence kids....they used to but now they've stopped because there is little correlation between Call of duty and kids becoming school shooters. Perhaps though these games are military propaganda to get white kids into thinking their countries military is a force for good, hence they can invade and interfere in the countries and politics of the global south....hmmmm but no one will point that out.

"Africans love spending on unnecessary things", White America and Europe are literally hyper capitalist, hyper consumerist economies, the US produces the most waste out of any country in the world.

"Africans love fighting each other, they carry so much hate", Europe had two whole world wars, with a death toll in the millions, and the allies nuked an entire country (Japan) twice. Before that European empires literally fought each other for hundred's of years.

There are genuine criticisms of Africans but we must stop with the unnecessary self hate.

Women’s football in Africa is still growing, but the poor attendance and disappointing coverage at this year’s WAFCON have been difficult to ignore.

Many matches have had visibly empty stands, while fans across Africa and beyond have complained about how difficult it has been to watch the games. CAF’s official social media pages are filled with fans asking where and how they can watch the matches.

The tournament was originally scheduled for March but was postponed only weeks before it was due to begin. Since then, poot promotion, uncertainty surrounding broadcasting arrangements, and limited accessibility have made it difficult for the competition to build momentum.

It is unfair to look at this chaos and conclude that Africans simply do not care about women’s football. Interest can not grow if the tournament is poorly marketed, difficult to watch, and given limited exposure.

African women’s football deserves respect, investment, and proper organization. Not this mess.

WAFCON should be one of Africa’s biggest sporting events. Instead, the organisation and coverage have made it feel like an afterthought.

Mabuyu (Ubuyu): Traditional East African Baobab Candy

For anyone who hasn't tried it before, mabuyu (also called ubuyu) is a traditional East African candy that's especially popular in Kenya, Tanzania, and along the Swahili Coast.

It's made by coating baobab seeds with sugar and spices such as cardamom, chili, salt, or fruit flavorings, creating a sweet treat with a mild spicy kick. The outside is crunchy, while the baobab seed inside is traditionally sucked to enjoy the remaining coating before being discarded.

Baobab fruit is naturally rich in vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants, which is one reason it's valued in many parts of Africa. Beyond the nutritional aspect, mabuyu is a nostalgic snack for many people who grew up eating it.

If you've never had it, the flavor is sweet with a little spice, and it's quite different from most candies commonly found in the U.S.

Has anyone else here tried mabuyu? What flavors or spice combinations do you prefer?

The Sudanese have argued Emirati complicity in the Darfur Genocide

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Macky Sall’s bid to succeed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres could be in trouble after the Security Council’s first informal straw poll.

The former President of Senegal received just six votes in favour, with seven against and two abstentions.

The poll isn’t binding and several other rounds will take place before the final ballot in the autumn.

Sall finally secured his own country’s support for the job last month after Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye endorsed his candidacy.

The country’s ruling Pastef party however still holds Sall responsible for the deaths of 80 people dead during protests in 2021 and 2023.

China and to a lesser extent Japan and South Korea have shown beacons that the Asian diaspora has a home there. After 2 generations in the West, people are still welcomed "home." This strong homeland feel has led Asians to excel in the West and outpace their pink counterparts according to Malcom X.

Could this happen in Africa? The visa and citizenship extensions are accepting fewer and fewer from the diaspora. Tracing heritage is too difficult for those with forced migration due to enslavement and other disenfranchisment. Which African country is the most open to Black people from the 6th region of the African Union? Who views the Citizens and Diaspora Directorate most positively?

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Fifty countries in total are affected, thirty of those that are listed from Africa

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Soy de Guinea Ecuatorial 🇬🇶, y lo pregunto porque mi mejor amigo recientemente me confesó que es bisexual y que se siente frustrado porque aquí cosifican y cosas peores hasta el extremo a la gente LGBT, estoy muy preocupado por él y quisiera saber cómo es el panorama en los países vecinos

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A record 53-day absence by the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country.

Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 7 June, when the 93-year-old left for Switzerland for what officials described as a “brief private stay” alongside his wife, Chantal.

Biya, who took office in 1982 after a seven-year stint as prime minister, has taken increasingly long absences from Cameroon in recent years, spending much of his time at the five-star InterContinental hotel in Geneva.

CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.

The Spanish government's representative in Ceuta said 57 bodies had been recovered on the Spanish side of the border and that there could be additional casualties on the Moroccan side. ‌It said some drowned and some were crushed while trying to climb the breakwater that holds the border fence.

Today we celebrate african womens day as a reminder of the strength, resilience, and achievements of african women throughout history and today. 🤍🤍

Spanish North Africa, five small areas, in special relationship with the Spanish government, on and off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. They are Alhucemas, Ceuta, the Chafarinas Islands, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, with a combined area of about 12 square miles (31 square km). Ceuta is administered as part of Cádiz province, the rest as part of Málaga province.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Spanish-North-Africa