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Kebbi African Green Hot Pepper Sauce

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Kebbi African Green Hot Pepper Sauce African Recipes by African Gourmet   Kebbi African green hot pepper sauce is a spicy African hot sauce recipe used as a topping for vegetables, French fries, beans, meat seafood, and anything that needs an extra kick. Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 10 min Total time: 20 min K ebbi African Green Hot Pepper Sauce  I ngredients       2 minced any type of hot green pepper      3/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 cup white vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 bunch green onions chopped 1 teaspoon green peppercorns 2 teaspoon ground onion powder Directions Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes. Pour sauce into prepared heatproof jars and use on seafood, meats, vegetable dishes, beans, French fries and anything that needs an extra kick.

Be Careful Who You Trust African Proverbs

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Be careful who you trust. African proverbs teach that sweet and sour walk hand in hand, and not everyone that smiles at you is reliable, good, and honest. Choose your friends wisely. The notion of trust occupies a significant place among the many themes covered by African proverbs. African cultures recognize the importance of trust in interpersonal relationships, community dynamics, and even decision-making processes.  This recognition is reflected in proverbs that caution individuals to be discerning and cautious when it comes to placing trust in others. Such proverbs serve as reminders that trust is a delicate and precious commodity that must be earned and protected.  We will explore a selection of African proverbs that emphasize the importance of being careful and vigilant when it comes to trusting others, offering timeless wisdom that transcends borders and cultures. Be Careful Who You Trust African Proverbs The lion is a beautiful animal, when seen at a distance. - Zulu...

Traditional South African Potato Pudding Recipe

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Traditional South African Potato Pudding Recipe African Recipes by African Gourmet   South African recipe for potato pudding tastes amazing when finished. Make and share this sweet traditional South African potato pudding dessert recipe today. Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 35 min Total time: 55 min Traditional South African Potato Pudding Recipe Ingredients 3 high-starch potatoes such as Russets peeled and diced 4 large eggs ¾ cup sugar 1 cup whole milk ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. In a large pot boil the potatoes, then mash. Add milk, butter, sugar and spices. In a separate bowl whisk eggs and add 1 tablespoon of potato mixture, whisk again then add eggs to potato mixture. Transfer to the baking dish, bake until light brown about 35 minutes.

Burundi Elections History of Fragile Peace

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Many Hutu and Tutsi Burundians are refugees in neighboring countries due to Burundi's Presidential elections protests and demonstrations, coups and fear of another civil war. Burundi Elections History of Fragile Peace Burundi is located in Central Africa east of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lake Tanganyika, south of Rwanda, and west and south of Tanzania. In 1959 Tutsi refugees from Rwanda migrate into Ruanda-Urundi however in 1962 Urundi is separated from Ruanda-Urundi and becomes independent kingdom of Burundi.   From 1963 to 1994 Tutsis to fled to Burundi due to some of the worst atrocities and lingering resentments leading to massacres of Tutsis throughout Rwanda. By the end of the 1980's some 480,000 Rwandans had become refugees, primarily in Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.   On April 6, 1994, the deaths of the Presidents of Burundi and Rwanda in a plane crash caused by a rocket attack, ignited 100 days of extreme and sys...

Chad Steamed Honey Cassava Buns

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Chadian Steamed Honey Cassava Buns African Recipes by African Gourmet   The Chadian steamed honey cassava bun recipe has as many variations as to the fillings and the preparations. Our recipe offers a tasty filling of sweet honey to compliment the delicate soft steamed buns. Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 25 min Total time: 35 min Ingredients 2 cups cassava flour ½ cup water ¼ cup honey ½ teaspoon salt Honey for drizzling Directions Mix together cassava flour, water, and salt. Knead until dough is formed then divide into 10 equal balls. Using your thumb make a deep indication in the center of each ball, fill with honey, and smooth the dough back over the filling. Place squares of parchment paper under each ball so the dough does not stick to the steamer, and steam in a bamboo steamer for 25 minutes. Drizzle with honey and serve warm as a snack, appetizer, or with a meal. Chad Food Recipes Chad's iconic steamed cassava buns are a tradition...

Prosecuting Criminals for the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

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Rwandan genocide International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was established by the United Nations Security Council to prosecute those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Prosecuting Criminals for the 1994 Rwandan Genocide Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture Since its inception, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda or ICTR indicted 93 individuals for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda 1994. In 1959 Tutsi refugees from Rwanda migrate into Ruanda-Urundi however in 1962 Urundi is separated from Ruanda-Urundi and becomes the independent kingdom of Burundi. From 1963 to 1994 Tutsis to flee to Burundi due to some of the worst atrocities and lingering resentments leading to massacres of Tutsis throughout Rwanda.  Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in Kigali Rwanda housed Tutsi refugees during their fight against the Hutu militia during a 100-day period between April and June 1994 in Rwan...

African Folktale | How the moon and the stars came to be

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HTML Tutorial Origin of the moon and stars short African Folktale. The lesson in the story is that we should be careful with our belongings and not take them for granted. The young woman in the story was careless with her beads and comb, and she ended up losing them. We should learn from her mistake and take care of our belongings, as they can be easily lost or damage. How the moon and the stars came to be truish African Folklore. One day in the times when the sky was close to the ground a young woman went out to pound rice.  Before she began her work, she took off her beads from around her neck and a comb from her hair, and hung them on the sky.  Then she began working, and each time that she raised her pestle into the air, it struck the sky.  For some time she pounded the rice, and then she raised the pestle so high that it struck the sky very hard. Immediately the sky began to rise and it went up so far that she lost her comb and beads.  Never did they come ...

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African proverbs

1' A black hen will lay a white egg. 2. A snake bites another, but its venom poisons itself. 3. Rivers need a spring.