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
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
