Hira

one

e.g.

hira gonda

one person

By Venuzrica

November 6, 2026

Jeli The African history game

Who is this?

fused Yoruba rhythms with jazz and funk into Afrobeat and used it to shout at soldiers in power.

The answer is here tomorrow. Jeli opens Sunday at 6pm East Africa Time.

See what Jeli is

Yesterday's clue was Miriam Makeba.

okhukarakachia

[oxukarakaʧja] verb -

1. to plough farm from middle outward; 2. to apply the best agricultural skills 2. to pull load on a chariot or a two wheel carrier pulled by animals

e.g.

Abakhasi beenya okhukarakacha endalo.

By Balovera Edwin Ongacho

August 15, 2025

Featured Tongue Twister

4/5

Chieu chung chiewo chiege chiege chung chwako chai chai chiek chieng chiro

Dholuo (Kenya)

Submitted by Nyotuoro · Kenya

Translation: Porcupine wakes up, wakes up the wife and the wife makes tea which becomes ready on market day.

sail

e.g.

Meli hiyo imetanga

That boat has sailed

By Anonymous

January 15, 2022

November 7, 2026

Featured

Nov 07

1956 — The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt during the Suez Crisis.
1962 — Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years for incitement and leaving South Africa illegally.
1982 — Colonel Saye Zerbo, president of Upper Volta's military government, is ousted in a coup led by Colonel Gabriel Yoryan Somé.
1996 — ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes into the Lagos Lagoon in Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria, killing all 144 people on board.