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Siddi, oppressed black tribe of India fighting for recognition & equal rights

The Siddi, also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, and Siddhi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group. Members are largely descended from Southeast African Bantu peoples. Merchants, sailors, indentured servants, slaves, and mercenaries were among them. The Siddi population is currently estimated to be over 850,000 people, with the main population centers in India being Karnataka, Gujarat, and Hyderabad, and …

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Dying out of ancient African animals was caused by climate change not humans

According to recent research, climate change was a major factor in the demise of large creatures across Africa over the last several million years, contradicting the long-held view that our first weapon-wielding ancestors had a role. Archaeologists and paleontologists have yet to figure out when and why megafauna, such as enormous elephants and antlered giraffes, went extinct. The arrival of …

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Kingdom of Dagbon: founded in Ghana by the Red Hunter Tohazee in 11th Century

Tohazee, the Red Hunter, created the Kingdom of Dagbon in the 11th century. In modern Ghana, it is one of the largest and oldest kingdoms. The Kingdom of Dagbon is one of Ghana’s oldest and best-organized traditional kingdoms, having been created in the 11th century by the Dagomba people (Dagbamba). It encompassed the Northern, Upper West, Upper East, and North …

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