The legacy of Queen Nzinga as a ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms in modern-day Angola is celebrated by many central Africans. She was a deft negotiator and 17th-century
For obvious reasons, the invasion of Europe by African kings and military generals has been erased from history. It was a European imperialist endeavour to portray Africa as a helpless
It is never a historical fallacy to think of Haiti as an African country. Everything about this country has traceable similarities with Africans and the African lifestyle. From food relishes
In the late 1800s, as many European imperialists were scrambling and partitioning Africa, the Russian empire was extending eastwards. For a variety of reasons, Russia never showed a serious interest
Although they started as slaves shipped from Africa, these rulers rose to become powerful and respected kings in India. For the huge contribution they made to Indian civilization, they deserve
History is full of people who for whatever reason, never received the credit they deserve. Sir Seretse Khama, is a man who turned Botswana, formerly dubbed as "a desert
The international slave trade of the 16th and 17th centuries consisted of 12.5 million enslaved people shipped from Africa to the Americas. Through the Middle Passage, these enslaved people
The ruler of one of the wealthiest kingdoms in ancient Africa, Mansa Musa, led skillfully. Rooted in his faith, the devout Muslim took the already wealthy kingdom of Mali and
There is growing historical evidence that indicates that the earliest human migrations to the Americas were conducted by people from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, prior to Christopher Columbus’ first
Whether one believes that God created Adam and Eve or that Charles Darwin hit the nail on the head with his theory of Evolution, the common theme amongst all theories
Is the world map a conscious approach by the erstwhile western superpowers to offer misleading information on the actual size of the African continent? Unfortunately, the answer is yes for
The brutal and unrelenting exploitation of Africa’s natural resources to satisfy insatiable global consumption demands since colonial times has hardly changed. If anything, it is incontrovertible colonialism has undergone
