Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Africans bash BBC Africa over their article with the headline ''Coronavirus in Africa: Could poverty explain mystery of low death rate?''
Some Africans on Twitter are currently bashing BBC Africa after the new site published an article with the headline ''Coronavirus in Africa: Could poverty explain the mystery of low death rate?''. The headline suggests that the low death rate from COVID-19 in Africa could be as a result of the high level of poverty in the continent. The body of the article, however, opined that the youthful population and strong immune system might have helped Africa record low COVID-19 related death. While some appreciate the body of the article, many Africans are not accepting the headline and have taken to social media to react. They claim the headline mirrors the ''hatred'' the West has for Africa since Coronavirus has not killed Africans as much has it has killed Caucasians. The enraged Twitter users insisted that a more ''respectful'' headline that would not portray Africa as a ''poor continent'' should have been used. See their tweets below
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