KAMANDJAN CAMARA: THE GUARDIAN OF MANDÉ AND ARCHITECT OF Unity KAMANDJAN CAMARA: THE GUARDIAN OF MANDÉ AND ARCHITECT OF Unity Kamandjan Camara occupies a unique place in Manding historical memory. While the name of Sundiata Keita has become widely known through both oral tradition and modern historiography, many Manding traditions preserve Kamandjan Camara as oneContinue reading “KAMANDJAN CAMARA: THE GUARDIAN OF MANDÉ AND ARCHITECT OF Unity”
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THE FATHER OF ZIK: THE MAN WHO NEGOTIATED WITH LORD LUGARD
THE FATHER OF ZIK: THE MAN WHO NEGOTIATED WITH LORD LUGARD THE FATHER OF ZIK: THE MAN WHO NEGOTIATED WITH LORD LUGARD Did you know that before Dr. Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe became one of the towering figures of Nigerian nationalism, his father, Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe, was already playing an important role within the British colonialContinue reading “THE FATHER OF ZIK: THE MAN WHO NEGOTIATED WITH LORD LUGARD”
The Man Who Governed Eastern Nigeria From Outside
The Man Who Governed Eastern Nigeria From Outside The Man Who Governed Eastern Nigeria From Outside His name was Anthony Ukpabi Asika, a respected lecturer who was appointed as the administrator of East Central State. Now, here is the story: When Gen. Yakubu Gowon created 12 states in May 1967 to break up the regions,Continue reading “The Man Who Governed Eastern Nigeria From Outside”
THE MAN WHO FOUGHT FOR AFRICA—FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN
THE MAN WHO FOUGHT FOR AFRICA—FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN 🌍 THE MAN WHO FOUGHT FOR AFRICA—FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN ✊🏿 Ever heard of a foreign leader who became a hero in Africa? That’s Fidel Castro. 🇨🇺❤️🌍 He took power in Cuba in 1959. But instead of just looking inward, he looked at Africa and sawContinue reading “THE MAN WHO FOUGHT FOR AFRICA—FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN”
WHEN TWO CONGOLESE NEIGHBOURS MET — MOBUTU & SASSOU NGUESSO
WHEN TWO CONGOLESE NEIGHBOURS MET — MOBUTU & SASSOU NGUESSO 🇨🇩🇨🇬 WHEN TWO CONGOLESE NEIGHBOURS MET — MOBUTU & SASSOU NGUESSO A striking Cold War-era photograph shows Mobutu Sese Seko, then president of Zaire (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo), walking alongside Denis Sassou Nguesso, then president of the People’s Republic of the CongoContinue reading “WHEN TWO CONGOLESE NEIGHBOURS MET — MOBUTU & SASSOU NGUESSO”
BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT NSUGBE ORULA KINGDOM
BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT NSUGBE ORULA KINGDOM BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT NSUGBE ORULA KINGDOM Nsugbe is a historic town in Anambra East LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria, featuring ten native villages and home to the prominent Nwafor Orizu College of Education. Located on the eastern bank of the Niger River and on the western bank of AnambraContinue reading “BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT NSUGBE ORULA KINGDOM”
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 📅 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟖: 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 On this day, 5 August 1968, representatives of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for one of the most important peace conferencesContinue reading “𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆”
MEET MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP EFFIONG, THE SECOND AND LAST PRESIDENT OF BIAFRA
MEET MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP EFFIONG, THE SECOND AND LAST PRESIDENT OF BIAFRA MEET MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP EFFIONG, THE SECOND AND LAST PRESIDENT OF BIAFRA, the man who ended a war that killed millions, then walked away from power for good. Before the uniform, before the war, before the title, he was simply a professional soldierContinue reading “MEET MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP EFFIONG, THE SECOND AND LAST PRESIDENT OF BIAFRA”
BEFORE THERE WAS EUROPE, ASIA OR AMERICA… THE HUMAN STORY WAS ALREADY UNFOLDING IN AFRICA
BEFORE THERE WAS EUROPE, ASIA OR AMERICA… THE HUMAN STORY WAS ALREADY UNFOLDING IN AFRICA BEFORE THERE WAS EUROPE, ASIA OR AMERICA… THE HUMAN STORY WAS ALREADY UNFOLDING IN AFRICA Have you ever stopped to ask why Africa is called the Cradle of Humanity? Not the cradle of Black people. Not the cradle of oneContinue reading “BEFORE THERE WAS EUROPE, ASIA OR AMERICA… THE HUMAN STORY WAS ALREADY UNFOLDING IN AFRICA”
THE SONGHAI EMPIRE: THE GIANT OF THE NIGER
THE SONGHAI EMPIRE: THE GIANT OF THE NIGER THE SONGHAI EMPIRE: THE GIANT OF THE NIGER Long before European ships reached West Africa… Long before colonial borders divided African nations… A mighty empire stretched across the Niger River, controlling trade routes that linked the forests of West Africa with the cities of North Africa andContinue reading “THE SONGHAI EMPIRE: THE GIANT OF THE NIGER”
