THE AFRICAN CITY WHERE ART WAS A LANGUAGE THE AFRICAN CITY WHERE ART WAS A LANGUAGE What if I told you that some African artworks were never meant to be just beautiful?A sculpture could tell you who a king was.A carved figure could preserve the memory of an ancestor.A symbol could represent power.A mask couldContinue reading “THE AFRICAN CITY WHERE ART WAS A LANGUAGE”
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THE SAND WAR: WHEN TWO NEWLY INDEPENDENT AFRICAN NATIONS TURNED THEIR GUNS ON EACH OTHER
THE SAND WAR: WHEN TWO NEWLY INDEPENDENT AFRICAN NATIONS TURNED THEIR GUNS ON EACH OTHER THE SAND WAR: WHEN TWO NEWLY INDEPENDENT AFRICAN NATIONS TURNED THEIR GUNS ON EACH OTHER π©πΏπ²π¦ In 1963, Algeria and Morocco were both young independent nations, carrying the wounds of colonialism and trying to build their futures. Then, a borderContinue reading “THE SAND WAR: WHEN TWO NEWLY INDEPENDENT AFRICAN NATIONS TURNED THEIR GUNS ON EACH OTHER”
BEFORE YOU CALL EGYPT THE WHOLE STORY, REMEMBER KUSH.
BEFORE YOU CALL EGYPT THE WHOLE STORY, REMEMBER KUSH. BEFORE YOU CALL EGYPT THE WHOLE STORY, REMEMBER KUSH. Let’s make this uncomfortable for a moment. Most of us can name Egyptian pharaohs. We know the pyramids, the temples, the mummies and the mythology. But how many people know that a powerful African kingdom south ofContinue reading “BEFORE YOU CALL EGYPT THE WHOLE STORY, REMEMBER KUSH.”
π§ππ ππ΅π²π² ππ₯π’πππππ¦π§ π§π’ π§ππ π‘ππ§ππ’π‘
π§ππ ππ΅π²π² ππ₯π’πππππ¦π§ π§π’ π§ππ π‘ππ§ππ’π‘ π§ππ ππ΅π²π² ππ₯π’πππππ¦π§ π§π’ π§ππ π‘ππ§ππ’π‘ π£ππ₯π§ π β πͺπππ§ πππ ππ₯π’π‘π¦π πͺππ‘π§ ππ’π₯ π‘ππππ₯ππ’π¦ πππ’π‘π’π π¬? Before reading this part, here is what you need to know. In this section of his 1966 broadcast, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was explaining what his government wanted Nigeria’s next development plan toContinue reading “π§ππ ππ΅π²π² ππ₯π’πππππ¦π§ π§π’ π§ππ π‘ππ§ππ’π‘”
Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo seated at the extreme right with Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso.
Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo seated at the extreme right with Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso. Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo seated at the extreme right with Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso. Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo was heavily criticized and accused of setting up Liberian President Samuel Doe, but he fiercely denied these allegations until his deathContinue reading “Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo seated at the extreme right with Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso.”
“Nasir El-Rufai TΒ£rr0rized Southern Kaduna Christian for eight years, God shows him And for Sheikh Yahaya Jingir there’s time for everything and everyone” – Femi Kayode
“Nasir El-Rufai TΒ£rr0rized Southern Kaduna Christian for eight years, God shows him And for Sheikh Yahaya Jingir there’s time for everything and everyone” – Femi Kayode “Nasir El-Rufai TΒ£rr0rized Southern Kaduna Christian for eight years, God shows him And for Sheikh Yahaya Jingir there’s time for everything and everyone” – Femi Kayode In a viralContinue reading ““Nasir El-Rufai TΒ£rr0rized Southern Kaduna Christian for eight years, God shows him And for Sheikh Yahaya Jingir there’s time for everything and everyone” – Femi Kayode”
The Untold Story of Mobutu Sese Seko
The Untold Story of Mobutu Sese Seko The Untold Story of Mobutu Sese Seko π¨π© Mobutu Sese Seko was one of the most powerful and controversial leaders in African history. Born in 1930 in the Belgian Congo, he rose through the military and eventually took power in a 1965 coup. He renamed the country ZaireContinue reading “The Untold Story of Mobutu Sese Seko”
Did you know that chief MKO Abiola was officially crowned the βPillar of sports in Africaβ
Did you know that chief MKO Abiola was officially crowned the βPillar of sports in Africaβ Did you know that chief MKO Abiola was officially crowned the βPillar of sports in Africaβ Abiola was an avid sports enthusiast whose patronage transformed African athletics. While many business magnates sponsor local teams, Abiolaβs philanthropic reach in sportsContinue reading “Did you know that chief MKO Abiola was officially crowned the βPillar of sports in Africaβ”
Fani-Kayode: βGod Comes Before Politicsβ as He Accuses El-Rufai of Persecuting Kaduna Christians
Fani-Kayode: βGod Comes Before Politicsβ as He Accuses El-Rufai of Persecuting Kaduna Christians Fani-Kayode: βGod Comes Before Politicsβ as He Accuses El-Rufai of Persecuting Kaduna Christians Femi Fani-Kayode has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of persecuting Christians and marginalising Christian communities during his eight-year tenure, alleging that Christians were killed, some communities wereContinue reading “Fani-Kayode: βGod Comes Before Politicsβ as He Accuses El-Rufai of Persecuting Kaduna Christians”
ANTWERP 1894, TERVUREN 1897: FOURTEEN CONGOLESE NEVER RETURNED HOME
ANTWERP 1894, TERVUREN 1897: FOURTEEN CONGOLESE NEVER RETURNED HOME ANTWERP 1894, TERVUREN 1897: FOURTEEN CONGOLESE NEVER RETURNED HOME 1οΈβ£ A Propaganda That Was Repeated Between 1894 and 1897, Belgium staged the same spectacle twice: Congolese people were exhibited in reconstructed βvillagesβ to convince the public and investors of the value of King Leopold IIβs colonialContinue reading “ANTWERP 1894, TERVUREN 1897: FOURTEEN CONGOLESE NEVER RETURNED HOME”
