The Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960), or Mau Mau Rebellion, was a terribly dark period in Kenya’s history. Though controversial, it is widely regarded as one of the most prominent
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978), widely known as the ‘Mother of Nigeria’, was one of the women at the forefront of Nigeria’s fight against the British colonial masters. Rather than being
When discussing South Africa’s fight for freedom, the name that comes to the fore of most people’s minds is the great Nelson Mandela. However, over a century before
With over 200 million first- and second-language speakers, Kiswahili, or just Swahili, is Africa’s most spoken and internationally recognized language. The Bantu language is an official or national language
The Mamluks were a group of mostly Qipchak Turks from Central Asia, who ruled Egypt and Syria under a single dynasty from 1250 to 1517. The word Mamluk means “one
In 1798, Napolean Bonaparte, the notorious French general and military advisor, set his eyes on conquering Egypt.
At the time, the French Republic reigned almost unparalleled in Europe, following their
Relative to most powerful ancient African empires, the prominence of the Sokoto Caliphate was fleeting, comparable to a short burst of energy. In 1837, about three decades after it was
The Hausa States (also Hausa Bakwai or Hausaland) were a loose confederation of city-states (or kingdoms) located between the Niger River and Lake Chad, in modern-day northern Nigeria and Niger.
