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Women Pounding Fufu

Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award-winning Beninoise singer

Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award-winning Beninoise singer-songwriter renowned for her varied melodic inspirations and imaginative compositions. Angélique is fluent in Fon, French, Yorùbá, and English and also resonates in all four languages. She often utilizes Benin's traditional vocal techniques and jazz vocals.

Republika y'u Rwandalocal aka Rwanda

In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. The children of these exiles later formed a rebel group, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), and began a civil war in 1990. The war, along with several political and economic upheavals, exacerbated ethnic tensions, culminating in April 1994 in the g...

Easy Berber spice blend

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Berber is a chile and spice blend used to season many Ethiopian dishes.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup ground dried spicy chiles

1/4 cup paprika

1 teaspoon ground powdered ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions:

Finely grind fenugreek seeds and combine well with remaining ingredients

Cameroon

[image error]The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. The Republic of Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry.Cameroon is also referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is ...

Botswana

[image error]Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966. Below are a few interesting facts about Botswana:

Location:   
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
 
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Making Sweet Potato Fufu

Fufu is a classic West African food particularly made to go with soups and stews. They are typically made from flour pastes in water but can also be made from cooked and mashed root vegetables such as sweet potatoes.

Ingredients:

2 large peeled sweet potatoes

Salt to taste

Directions:
Place sweet potatoes in a large pot and fill with just enough water to cover sweet potatoes. Boil on high heat until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, run under cold water and allow to continue cooling for 2...

Groundnut Stew

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This hearty stew has limitless variations with the main ingredient peanut butter, being the base. Groundnut stew is one of the classic dishes of West Africa. Peanuts, also known in Africa as groundnuts are a legume frequently used in African cooking. For this simple filling stew, peanut butter imparts a yummy full flavor to this dish. For a vegetarian version of groundnut stew omit the chicken and use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.

Ground Nut Stew
Yeilds 8-10 servings
Ingredients
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Harissa is a spicy North African pepper paste

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Harissa is a spicy North African pepper paste and it is added to many recipes for intense heat and flavor. Commonly eaten in Tunisia harissa is a popular and standard ingredient. This harissa recipe is easy to make, with ingredients that are easy to find at your local grocery store. Replace ketchup, salsa, and hot sauce with harissa for a welcomed change of pace.

Work in a well ventilated kitchen!

Harissa

Yield: About 1/2 cup

Ingredients
2  teaspoons  cumin seeds
1  teaspoon  coriander seeds
1/2  t...

Octopus Stew

Cape Verde pronounced [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ:] located in Western Africa is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. Cape Verde is slightly larger than Rhode Island. The once uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in...