Oyindamola Depo Oyedokun is an avid reader and lover of knowledge, of most kinds. When she's not reading random stuff on the internet, you'll find her putting pen to paper, or finger to keyboard.
When one thinks of secret societies, what usually comes to mind are groups like the age-old Illuminati or the Freemasons. However, in the thick forests of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire, lie two powerful institutions who quietly continue to shape local culture.
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 is one of the darkest moments in modern history, immortalised in the hearts of those who witnessed it but also to the rest of the
Everyone knows about the Samurai, the class of elite warriors who defended Japan’s honour for hundreds of years. But few know about Yasuke, the mysterious man from Africa who
Spread across East and Central Africa, but primarily in present-day Rwanda, the history of the Banyarwanda is a complex one—even the term itself carries layers of meaning. In the
Few cultural artefacts embody beauty and utility as well as the kiondo, a handwoven basket with deep cultural significance amongst Kenya’s indigenous communities. The art of weaving the kiondo
You may have heard of the great Bunyoro-Kitara empire, known to be one of the most prominent kingdoms in East and Central Africa between the 16th-19th century. However, one closely
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* The Denkyira Empire emerged in the early 16th century, rising to power through control of gold-rich regions and dominance in trade with Europeans, especially along the southwestern coast of
In the early 19th century, the Ashanti Empire, a prominent Akan kingdom in West Africa, found itself at odds with the expanding British Empire. On 21st January 1824, this friction
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Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah, known as the Mahdi, was a key Sudanese leader who, in 1881, declared himself the Mahdi and established the Mahdist State. This vast Islamic state
On 2nd October, 1958, the West African country of Guinea won full independence from France. This was unprecedented as other French colonies on the continent had opted for partial independence
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Algeria's independence on 5th July 1962 was the result of over a century of French occupation and a brutal 8-year war (1954-1962) led by the National Liberation
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* Central African religions support the worship of ancestors who act as intermediaries between a supreme being and humanity. Spiritual leaders (generally called nganga) in turn act as intermediaries between
