africa, epirigenys, hippo, large land animals

Baby Hippo: The Cute, Cuddly, Chaotic Creature

How can the most adorable creature in Africa be the most destructive animal on the continent simultaneously? It sounds very ironic, but it’s the truth. The baby hippopotamus or hippo is one of the most charming animals in the African wilderness. Yet it also causes more mayhem and chaos than other animals in its habitat. ...

Viena Abdon

A baby hippo in the water.

The Amazons of Dahomey: Women of the Myth

Hopefully, you will remember Dora Milaje and the ruthless women-powered team in the Black Panther film. This is not entirely friction. The “Amazons” of Dahomey, a ferocious all-female component of the Dahomey army, inspired the characteristics of these warrior women. From the 18th through the late 19th centuries, Dahomey in the Republic of Benin, West ...

Ratul Saha

Dahomey Amazon warriors.

UK Coronavirus Strain Spreading in 8 American States

A mutated strain of the CCP virus, known as the UK coronavirus strain, has spread into at least eight states in the U.S. — Colorado, New York, Florida, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Texas.  In total, there are at least 52 CCP Virus patients in the country who have contracted the mutated UK strain. California ...

Jack Roberts

Coronaviruses.

Emmanuel Yeboah: Breaking the Deadly Curse

Ghana is a Sub-Saharan country where disability is widely believed to be a curse. Ghana’s estimated 2 million disabled people do not have many options for a decent livelihood. So Emmanuel Yeboah decided to break this curse. This situation urged Emmanuel Yeboah to take up a 380-mile bicycle ride to prove disability does not mean ...

Michael Segarty

Emmanuel Ofosu Yehoah.

China’s Debt-Trap Diplomacy Is Weighing on Africa

It is normal for richer nations to give loans to poorer countries. But what is problematic is when the lender tries to use the loan to gain leverage over the borrower. The Chinese government is often accused of using this tactic on developing nations, especially in Africa where Beijing’s debt-trap diplomacy is putting many countries ...

Nspirement Staff

Greater Cape Town, South Africa.

Chinese Company Selling Malware-Infected Smartphones in Africa

A report by anti-fraud platform Secure-D has revealed that Chinese smartphone maker Transsion Holdings has been selling phones infected with malware in African nations. The malware was found in the company’s Tecno brand of phones that run on the Android platform. Transsion Holdings dominates the African smartphone sector with a market share of about 41 ...

Max Lu

Taking a photo on a train.

The Connection Between Ancient China and Somalia

The relationship between China and African countries has been going strong for many years. But there are some connections that date back to ancient times, like the relationship between ancient China and the Somalis of the long-gone Ajuran Empire. Ajuran Empire of Somalia Not much is known about the Ajuran Sultanate. But history tells us ...

Emma Lu

Greater Cape Town, South Africa.

The Rhythms of Africa: Tribal Dances

On the continent of Africa, it is believed that everything has a rhythm. The baby in the womb is feeling the rhythm of its mother’s steps as she walks. The woman stamping the corn to make porridge for the family is like a heartbeat. The sound of voices rising up together in praise of the ...

Jessica Kneipp

Africans dancing.

China Spying on African Leaders

According to a report by Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, Chinese construction companies that build key offices and residences for African officials should be investigated for potential spying. As usual, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mouthpieces have come out, pointing fingers at Americans and the think tank, blaming them for “driving a wedge between friendly ...

Max Lu

A Chiinese construction compnay building African offices.