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Fufu Joins List of Sexy Foods


Like strawberries and cream or raw oysters, fufu has joined the world of sexy food dishes in 2008.

Ghanaians Unwittingly Swimming in Raw Sewage

I will only go back to Labadi beach if I die and return to the earth as a turd.

Let Us Help You: J.J.C.

JJCs have usually been in their host country for 2 months or less. They are usually confused, wanting to assimilate and blend in as mush as possible, while trying to hold on to the things that have defined them to this point.

Liberians: Rice is No Longer En Vogue

This week, MaizeBreak caught wind of a story circulating on the BBC that Liberians have stopped eating rice. How could this be?

Most Despised Words in the English Language

Throughout history, there have been certain words that have caused Black people everywhere to shudder. Here are just a few for the 21st century.

Babyface Edmonds Blamed for Failed West African Marriages

When Babyface panned the words to the song ‘I give good love’ in 1989, he had no idea that he would be responsible for opening a Pandora’s box of misery and dissatisfaction in modern day West Africa.

Poll: White Guys Want to Feel Like on Safari When Dating Black Women

“There’s just something about capturing a strong, dark woman coarse hair and making her love you,” said one study participant. “I tell you man, it’s like bringing down a bull elephant with your bare hands. Their so…feisty!”

Health Watch: Fitness Epidemic Plaguing Africa

“People are generally fit in Africa,” explains Amir Amwadou, a senior health researcher on the continent. “A pure sign of a progressive populace is one that is morbidly obese…or at least really overweight.”

Assimilation Proves Difficult Over the Holidays

What is the reason? Probably the same one for which the average Gambian uses the dishwasher as a drying rack. Africans just have a problem adjusting to Western norms and technology.

A Nigerian in London

I became foolish - I remember one night I spent over a 1000 pounds on just champagne at the club and had no money for petrol so I walked home.

What Makes You an African?

A probing investigation into the traits that unite us as a continent and a people.

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