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In Somalia, a bomb explosion has occurred at a restaurant in the Southern Somalia town of Baidoa and has killed six people.          News making rounds reveal that there has also been a suicide bomb attack close to the port of the capital, Mogadishu, which injured at least seven. Militant group al-Shabab said it was behind both incidents. Recalled that the UN-backed government has been battling against al-Shabab for control of the country for more than a decade. Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? The militants, who are allied to al-Qaeda, said that in Baidoa they were targeting tax collectors, who were holding a meeting at the restaurant, and soldiers. They added that two soldiers died in the attack but officials said the victims were all civilians.

Hundreds of Elephants have been reported dead in Botswana, according to BBC reports. While many have described the unusual deaths as  "completely unprecedented", Dr Niall McCann said colleagues in the southern African country had spotted more than 350 elephant carcasses in the Okavango Delta since the start of May. Investigations done reveals that no one knows why the animals are dying, with lab results on samples still weeks away, according to the government. Image Credit: BBC While speaking with BBC, Dr McCann, of the UK-based charity National Park Rescue, said local conservationists first alerted the government in early May, after they undertook a flight over the delta. "They spotted 169 in a three-hour flight," he said. "To be able to see and count that many in a three-hour flight was extraordinary. "A month later, further investigations identified many more carcasses, […]

Pastries are life savers consumed by by Africans and the world at large. Since Pastries gained population with the name ‘’Small Chops’’, it has been a reliable source of income for vendors who venture into selling it. Recipe Credit: Chef Moos Akougbe Below are steps and ingredient you need to follow when next you want to prepare your pastry. Ingredients: - Flour 0,250g- Butter 0,125g - Caster sugar 0,100g - Whole egg 1pcs- Water 0,110g- Milk powder 0,015 - Nutmeg powder 3 pinch. Method of Preparation: Pour the flour in a bowl,  ensure your sugar, nutmeg powder and butter are grinded into small piece, mix it until they become crumbly powder. In another bowl, add water, milk powder and mix it well. Then, add the egg. Once it has been mixed properly, add the first mix until it is getting […]

The COVID-19 Pandemic and shutdown of the world’s economy has opened up new realities to businesses, reshaped our lifestyle, choices and has put a halt on places we onces visited. With many thriving black-owned businesses all over the world, gradually easing down the phase-2 of the lockdown, there is need to highlight some that would come off as solace for people as we approach the final phase of the pandemic. Perhaps, since we all have been stuck in the house due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us are counting down the days until we can start traveling again (safely). When that time comes you can travel and support black businesses at the same time! Below are some of the best black-owned hotels around the world. 1. Jnane Tamsna – Boutique Hotel Palmeraie Marrakech View this post on Instagram #BLACKOWNED […]