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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 🇨🇩🕊️ 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 💔 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? 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! 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!”

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”

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 🇩🇿🇲🇦 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. 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.”