The twentieth century has seen a lot of Africans, more specifically South-African celebrities “heeding” and/or opting to become traditional healers, what most of us know as ‘sangomas.’ Celebrities like
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the spotlight on vaccines and their effectiveness which has sparked much debate. The history of vaccines is wide ranging and has roots in indigenous African
The Portuguese used the Imbagala to Facilitate Slave Activities in Kongo and Angola
In the 16th century, Portuguese slave traders turned to the Congo and southwest Africa, after their stake
The Songhai Empire is one piece of evidence that proves that colonialism did not introduce civilization to Africa. As far back as the 15th century, the Songhai Empire was known
The apartheid system of governance in South Africa was as pathetic as what it sought to achieve. It sought to establish the institution of race with a specific bias towards
In 1904, the Herero and Nama people of South-West Africa (now known as Namibia) revolted against their German colonizers, in a war of rebellion. This war, as well as the
Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara Desert. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of
A name is a significant element in the lives of Africans. A name of a person, place or artifact contains its essence and history. It can signal prosperity or doom,
The superiority of a revolutionary ideology rooted in African spirituality to challenge European colonial hegemony in Tanganyika threw Germans off balance. While this religious movement - with its incendiary potency
The ancient Benin kingdom, in modern-day Benin City, Edo State, in the populous West African nation – Nigeria, remains one of the greatest African kingdoms in history.
One of the wealthiest
The borders that divide African countries are often confusing and create more issues than they solve. These borders were crafted by European colonialists who carved up the continent with little
