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Namibia’s Independence anniversary 21 March 2023
Flag of Namibia Namibia Celebrates Independence Day on March 21 By Joy Osiagwu The Republic of Namibia is a country located on the southwestern coast of Africa with a landmass…
The Gambia celebrates Independence Day 18 February
The Gambia celebrates Independence Day, 18 February 2023 By Joy Osiagwu The Republic of Gambia is one of the West African region’s countries with an area of 10,689 square kilometers….
Western Sahara celebrates Independence Day 28 February
Western Sahara celebrates Independence Day 28 February 2023 History By Joy Osiagwu Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert region on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb area of…
Granada celebrates Independence Day 7 February
Grenada celebrates Independence Day 7 February 2023 By Joy Osiagwu History Grenada is a group of islands countries situated in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea on the Southern…
Egypt celebrates Independence Day 28 February
Egypt celebrates Independence Day 28 February 2023 By Joy Osiagwu History Egypt is a nation in Northeast Africa at the Mediterranean Sea and the Sinai Peninsula and the southwest corner…
St Lucia celebrates Independence Day 22 February
Saint Lucia celebrates Independence Day 22 February 2023 By Joy Osiagwu History Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean Island nation. Formerly known as Louanalao and the Hewwnorra, the…
Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Christmas
Saturday 7 January 2023 Ottawa’s Ethiopian-Canadian community celebrated the Orthodox Christian Christmas in style at the St Tekle Haimanot Church on Merivale Road. Black Ottawa Scene brings you pics of this…
Tulloch: Umoja program at Carleton University
by Dave Tulloch The Umoja Black Community Engagement Program was recently initiated at Carleton University in June 2022 by three Carleton students; Sarah George a Ph.D. student in the department…
Sudan celebrates independence day
The Republic of Sudan History The Republic of Sudan is one of the countries in Northeast Africa, with a population of 45.70 million as of 2022. It is the third…
Cameroon celebrates 62nd Independence anniversary
by Joy Osiagwu History Cameroon is a country in West-Central Africa, with Nigeria in the west and north, Chad to the northeast and the Central African Republic to the east,…