HE BECAME PRIME MINISTER OF THE CONGO AT JUST 34 — AND LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS LATER, HE WAS DEAD. 🔥 HE BECAME PRIME MINISTER OF THE CONGO AT JUST 34 — AND LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS LATER, HE WAS DEAD. But Patrice Lumumba’s story is far more complicated than simply saying, “He was killedContinue reading “HE BECAME PRIME MINISTER OF THE CONGO AT JUST 34 — AND LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS LATER, HE WAS DEAD.”
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THE AFRICAN CIVILIZATION THEY FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT
THE AFRICAN CIVILIZATION THEY FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE AFRICAN CIVILIZATION THEY FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT Let me ask you a question… What if I told you that, centuries before European colonial powers dominated Africa, Africans were already building wealthy cities, sailing across the Indian Ocean, minting coins, trading with Arabia, Persia, IndiaContinue reading “THE AFRICAN CIVILIZATION THEY FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT”
THE WORLD AFTER EMPIRE — DID COLONIALISM REALLY END?
THE WORLD AFTER EMPIRE — DID COLONIALISM REALLY END? THE WORLD AFTER EMPIRE — DID COLONIALISM REALLY END? Let me ask you a question… When the colonial flag came down, did colonialism really disappear? Think about it. For decades, European empires ruled enormous parts of Africa and Asia. They controlled governments. They controlled trade. TheyContinue reading “THE WORLD AFTER EMPIRE — DID COLONIALISM REALLY END?”
Today makes it exactly 41 years ago that Ibrahim Babangida became Nigeria’s military ruler after an overthrow of the Muhammadu Buhari regime which took power in 1983.
Today makes it exactly 41 years ago that Ibrahim Babangida became Nigeria’s military ruler after an overthrow of the Muhammadu Buhari regime which took power in 1983. Today makes it exactly 41 years ago that Ibrahim Babangida became Nigeria’s military ruler after an overthrow of the Muhammadu Buhari regime which took power in 1983. TheContinue reading “Today makes it exactly 41 years ago that Ibrahim Babangida became Nigeria’s military ruler after an overthrow of the Muhammadu Buhari regime which took power in 1983.”
The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children
The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children Between 1920 and 1960, thousands of Belgian colonizers arrived in the Congo. These men—engineers, officers, civil servants, and laborers—were almost exclusively single and living far from theirContinue reading “The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children”
THE IGBO COUP, OR THE SOLDIER WHO MEANT WELL FOR NIGERIA?
THE IGBO COUP, OR THE SOLDIER WHO MEANT WELL FOR NIGERIA? THE IGBO COUP, OR THE SOLDIER WHO MEANT WELL FOR NIGERIA? THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL NIGERIAN MILLITARY OFFICERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. He is best known for his leading role in the 15 January 1966 coup, Nigeria’s first military coup. Major Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna NzeogwuContinue reading “THE IGBO COUP, OR THE SOLDIER WHO MEANT WELL FOR NIGERIA?”
The Day Patrice Lumumba Was Captured — A Tragedy That Shook Africa
The Day Patrice Lumumba Was Captured — A Tragedy That Shook Africa The Day Patrice Lumumba Was Captured — A Tragedy That Shook Africa 🇨🇩🕊️ There are moments in African history that are difficult to read without feeling pain. One of them happened in December 1960, when Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime MinisterContinue reading “The Day Patrice Lumumba Was Captured — A Tragedy That Shook Africa”
THE NIGHT MOZAMBIQUE LOST ITS FIRST PRESIDENT
THE NIGHT MOZAMBIQUE LOST ITS FIRST PRESIDENT THE NIGHT MOZAMBIQUE LOST ITS FIRST PRESIDENT 💔 On October 19, 1986, the skies over the Lebombo Mountains carried tragedy.Samora Machel the revolutionary who gave Mozambique its freedom never made it home. 🇲🇿 He was more than a president.He was the voice of independence, the man who stoodContinue reading “THE NIGHT MOZAMBIQUE LOST ITS FIRST PRESIDENT”
“EVERYONE SAYS AFRICA SHOULD FEED HERSELF.” SO WHY IS EVERYONE STILL EATING FROM HER TABLE?
“EVERYONE SAYS AFRICA SHOULD FEED HERSELF.” SO WHY IS EVERYONE STILL EATING FROM HER TABLE? “EVERYONE SAYS AFRICA SHOULD FEED HERSELF.” SO WHY IS EVERYONE STILL EATING FROM HER TABLE? Because too much of the world loves the idea of an Africa that is “developing” as long as that development never matures into real control.Continue reading ““EVERYONE SAYS AFRICA SHOULD FEED HERSELF.” SO WHY IS EVERYONE STILL EATING FROM HER TABLE?”
DO YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE ABOUT TWENTY-TWO (22)GREAT IGBO COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE!
DO YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE ABOUT TWENTY-TWO (22)GREAT IGBO COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE! DO YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE ABOUT TWENTY-TWO (22)GREAT IGBO COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE! Igbo-speaking communities in Delta State are collectively known as the Anioma Region, located in the Delta North Senatorial District. The Igbo communities in Delta State—collectively known asContinue reading “DO YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE ABOUT TWENTY-TWO (22)GREAT IGBO COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE!”
