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Ancient name of Africa Ancient name of Africa Before the European settled for the word Africa, the continent was called many other names. They include Corphye, Ortigia,Libya, and Ethiopia, Alkebulan Other names such as the land of Ham (Ham means dark skins), mother of mankind, the garden of Eden, Kingdoms in the sky, and theContinue reading “Ancient name of Africa”

Captain Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso and Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya in the 1980’s Captain Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso and Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya in the 1980’s They were both assassinated for the love of Africa and putting people’s interests first!Thomas Sankara was assassinated in a coup plot orchestrated by France onContinue reading “Captain Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso and Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya in the 1980’s”

12 BEST INHERITANCE YOU CAN GIVE TO YOUR CHILDREN 12 BEST INHERITANCE YOU CAN GIVE TO YOUR CHILDREN Remember; We are all the product of the previous generation, if we are a responsible person so our parents are responsible too. These will be the best tips to best our next generation a healthy and respectfulContinue reading “12 BEST INHERITANCE YOU CAN GIVE TO YOUR CHILDREN”

The Berber Queen who defied the Caliphate: Al-Kahina and the Islamic Conquest of North Africa The Berber Queen who defied the Caliphate: Al-Kahina and the Islamic Conquest of North Africa Seventh-century North Africa would see the rise of a warrior queen named al-Kahina. Who was she and how was she able to wage a warContinue reading “The Berber Queen who defied the Caliphate: Al-Kahina and the Islamic Conquest of North Africa”

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 One cold night in the desert, a man was resting inside his tent. His camel was tied outside. The camel gently said,“Master, it’s very cold. May I put just my nose inside the tent to stay warm?” The man felt sorry and said,“Alright, only yourContinue reading “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁”

In 1958, Nigeria’s🇳🇬 Chinua Achebe wrote his first novel book “Things Fall Apart” at the age of 28, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated to over 50 languages. In 1958, Nigeria’s🇳🇬 Chinua Achebe wrote his first novel book “Things Fall Apart” at the age of 28, which has sold overContinue reading “In 1958, Nigeria’s🇳🇬 Chinua Achebe wrote his first novel book “Things Fall Apart” at the age of 28, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated to over 50 languages.”

THE LOST KINGDOM OF AFRICA. THE OYO EMPIRE. THE LOST KINGDOM OF AFRICA. THE OYO EMPIRE. The Oyo Empire was a large West African empire founded in approximately 1300 C.E. The largest West African empire to exist in present day Yorubaland (Nigeria), it was also the most important and authoritative of all the early YorubaContinue reading “THE LOST KINGDOM OF AFRICA. THE OYO EMPIRE.”

Emperor Haile Selassie, Emperor Haile Selassie, when he came to the Throne in 1930 after many years as Regent and two years as Negus, was already filled with the zeal to reform and modernise. He, unique among Ethiopian rulers for almost two millennia, had been exposed to the outside world, and had received as strongContinue reading “Emperor Haile Selassie,”

ОКРОНО ОКРОНО The Okpoho is an ancient money invented by the Efik and used extensively in the 16th century AD across West Africa as a medium of monetary exchange in trade between the Europeans and indigenous west Africans. Made of bronze or copper, the Okpoho was usually formed into a ring-shaped object that looked likeContinue reading “ОКРОНО”

(The images, provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture to National Geographic) Today we are going to ancient Greece to show you a very dark discovery. We are located in Fáliro Bay, south of Athens. In the excavations prior to the construction of a cultural center, a mass grave with eighty bodies came to light,Continue reading “(The images, provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture to National Geographic)”