When a slave, Mateus, escaped from Brazil’s Recôncavo Baiano sugar fields, his master sent 100 hunters to pursue him – none returned alive

When a slave, Mateus, escaped from Brazil’s Recôncavo Baiano sugar fields, his master sent 100 hunters to pursue him – none returned alive

Colonel Rodrigues was not just a farmer; he was one of the richest and most feared men in the region. His sugar mill produced sugar for export on a large scale, and he proudly proclaimed to all who knew him that he maintained absolute order and discipline among his captives.

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Black Widow-4: Freed slave girl, on a mission to avenge her mother’s murder, faces Ku Klux Klan White supremacists

Black Widow-4: Freed slave girl, on a mission to avenge her mother’s murder, faces Ku Klux Klan White supremacists

Josephine said, “I want you to know why you’re going to die. I want you to know that this isn’t random violence or crazy criminals. This is justice. It’s not perfect. It’s late and it’s outside the law because the law let us down. But it’s still justice.”

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Black Widow-3: My mother died begging them for mercy, did the Ku Klux Klan white supremacists show her any?

Black Widow-3: My mother died begging them for mercy, did the Ku Klux Klan white supremacists show her any?

No matter what happened next, whether she lived or died trying to escape, she had already done something very important. She had shown that the knights were not invincible, that justice could find them even when the law couldn’t and that there were consequences for being cruel, even in a world built to protect the cruel.

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After abolishment of slavery, a Black widow sought revenge by seducing, killing 11 Ku Klux Klan men – White supremacist hate group

After abolishment of slavery, a Black widow sought revenge by seducing, killing 11 Ku Klux Klan men – White supremacist hate group

Thomas Brousard, who owned 1,500 acres of cotton fields east of town that weren’t doing well, ran into her outside the general store on a Wednesday afternoon. She was looking at a piece of fabric and moving her gloved hands over it with skill. He said he would help.

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State responds to plight of Kenyan trapped in foreign lands with repatriation pledge

State responds to plight of Kenyan trapped in foreign lands with repatriation pledge

Latest statistics indicate 89 are actively deployed in combat zones, 39 are hospitalised, 28 are missing in action, and at least one has been confirmed dead. The government has already successfully repatriated some 30 individuals in recent months, providing them with psychological support and reintegration assistance upon return.

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Day former National Assembly Francis ole Kapraro was brought to order by wife in messy divorce case

Day former National Assembly Francis ole Kapraro was brought to order by wife in messy divorce case

After 40 years of marriage (since 1981), Maryanne filed for divorce alleging adultery, desertion and cruelty. But the real legal “Aha!” moment came when the door opened to the Matrimonial Property Act, where contribution – not just the name on the title deed – becomes the central truth.

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Destiny: Pause daily outrage over ‘Nairobery’, intersection of riches and integrity still exists

Destiny: Pause daily outrage over ‘Nairobery’, intersection of riches and integrity still exists

Otieno stood in the middle of the living room, speechless. Jabali ran straight to the bedroom, leaping onto the mattress with a laugh that echoed down the hallway. Something inside Wanjiku softened completely.

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How President Museveni, who arrived in Uganda as Rwandan refugee de-politicised and stripped indigenous people of rights

How President Museveni, who arrived in Uganda as Rwandan refugee de-politicised and stripped indigenous people of rights

Alongside the control of ideas, the Museveni regime has wielded land as a primary instrument of de-politicisation. The processes of dispossession and Bantustanisation have physically displaced indigenous communities from their ancestral grounds, fragmenting the geographic and spiritual basis of their political identity.

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Kenya says it’s cleared $1.2 road contractor debt to pave for completion of road projects

Kenya says it’s cleared $1.2 road contractor debt to pave for completion of road projects

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki acknowledged the role played by former President Mwai Kibaki in laying the foundation for major road projects in the country. He also lauded retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for expanding the road network during his tenure.

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‘In times like this, survival is a shared struggle’: Wajir residents let thirsty and hungry hyena ‘hunt’ for water in human settlements

‘In times like this, survival is a shared struggle’: Wajir residents let thirsty and hungry hyena ‘hunt’ for water in human settlements

Residents of Qara in Wajir West encountered an unusual situation when a weak hyena entered the compound of Qara Health Centre at night in search of water. The animal, believed to have come from nearby grazing fields, appeared dehydrated and exhausted. Witnesses said it posed no immediate threat but was...

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