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Brasil, século XVII.Fazendas de açúcar. Minas. Quilombos caçados. Brasil, século XVII.Fazendas de açúcar. Minas. Quilombos caçados. No centro do pátio, sob o sol impiedoso, estava o tronco. Feito de madeira bruta, pesado, áspero, o tronco não era apenas um instrumento de castigo. Era um símbolo oficial do poder escravista, usado diariamente entre os séculos XVIContinue reading “Brasil, século XVII.Fazendas de açúcar. Minas. Quilombos caçados.”

THEY CALLED THEM TERRORISTS—BUT WERE THEY FREEDOM FIGHTERS? THEY CALLED THEM TERRORISTS—BUT WERE THEY FREEDOM FIGHTERS? History has a cruel sense of irony. The same powers that carved up continents, plundered resources, and ruled through violence now label those who resist as “terrorists.”From Algeria to Kenya, from Zimbabwe to South Africa, freedom fighters were brandedContinue reading “THEY CALLED THEM TERRORISTS—BUT WERE THEY FREEDOM FIGHTERS?”

Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti: Champion of Human Rights in Nigeria Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti: Champion of Human Rights in Nigeria This photograph captures Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, a prominent Nigerian physician and human rights activist, being escorted out of Gwagwalada Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja by police around June 15, 1992. Early Life and Family Legacy Dr. BekoContinue reading “Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti: Champion of Human Rights in Nigeria”

ABAGANA AMBUSH OF 1968 IN ANAMBRA BY THE BIAFRAN SOLDIERS: ABAGANA AMBUSH OF 1968 IN ANAMBRA BY THE BIAFRAN SOLDIERS: The Abagana ambush occurred on March 31, 1968, during the Biafran-Nigerian War in Abagana, Anambra state, Biafraland. The Biafran forces led by Major Jonathan Uchendu destroyed a large Nigerian Army 2nd Division convoy led byContinue reading “ABAGANA AMBUSH OF 1968 IN ANAMBRA BY THE BIAFRAN SOLDIERS:”

2027: Why the North Should Not, Cannot, and Will Not Be Threatened with Separation 2027: Why the North Should Not, Cannot, and Will Not Be Threatened with Separation What exactly is the North being asked to apologize for in 2027?For winning elections?For insisting on negotiation instead of blackmail?For refusing to accept that democracy must comeContinue reading “2027: Why the North Should Not, Cannot, and Will Not Be Threatened with Separation”

How Muhammadu Buhari Became Head of State and Who Stood by Him How Muhammadu Buhari Became Head of State and Who Stood by Him On December 31, 1983, Nigeria’s Second Republic came to an abrupt end.President Shehu Shagari was overthrown in a military coup, fueled by growing frustration over corruption, economic decline, and disputed elections.TheContinue reading “How Muhammadu Buhari Became Head of State and Who Stood by Him”

CHARLES TAYLOR: FROM REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS TO A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AFRICA CHARLES TAYLOR: FROM REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS TO A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AFRICA Charles Ghankay Taylor remains one of the most controversial and instructive figures in modern African history. His life story is not just Liberia’s story; it is a broader African lesson on power, ambition,Continue reading “CHARLES TAYLOR: FROM REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS TO A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AFRICA”

The War You Weren’t Taught: The Night the Lions Roared (Ogu Umunwanyi 1929) ✊🏾 The War You Weren’t Taught: The Night the Lions Roared (Ogu Umunwanyi 1929) Most people think African resistance to colonization was only done by men with spears. But in 1929, it was the Igbo women who brought the British Empire toContinue reading “The War You Weren’t Taught: The Night the Lions Roared (Ogu Umunwanyi 1929)”

RESOURCE CONTROL AND THE QUESTION NIGERIA REFUSES TO ANSWER RESOURCE CONTROL AND THE QUESTION NIGERIA REFUSES TO ANSWER Nigeria often speaks the language of unity, but unity that survives only on convenience is not unity, it is negotiation postponed. For decades, Nigeria operated an economic arrangement anchored on resources largely found in the South, especiallyContinue reading “RESOURCE CONTROL AND THE QUESTION NIGERIA REFUSES TO ANSWER”

THE TRAGEDY OF TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA THE TRAGEDY OF TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA Nigeria’s greatest tragedy is not poverty, insecurity, or underdevelopment. These are symptoms, not causes. The deeper affliction is tribalism, a quiet but persistent poison that has denied the country the soul of a nation. More than six decades after independence, Nigeria still strugglesContinue reading “THE TRAGEDY OF TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA”