African history
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Is the ICC a Western Imperialist Tool Against Africa?
Since the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002, all 39 individuals indicted by the body have been Africans....
Habeeb KoladeDecember 29, 2016 -
3 million year old South African pebble transcends treasures at British Museum
It is the Makapansgat pebble, on display for the first time in its three-million-year history, curators reckon – an object that,...
The CrierDecember 20, 2016 -
DEA AFRICA: The Supreme Goddess of Africa
The diversity of Africa extends beyond the genetic variations of her people. It reflects in a vast and ever intriguing array...
Phyllis NwaokoloNovember 18, 2016 -
Not Black, Not White. Meet the Coloured People of South Africa
South Africa is not a country of black or white. Along the thin lines of the black Xhosas and Zulus and...
Habeeb KoladeNovember 12, 2016 -
The Sixties and Red Africa: the decade of searching for African utopias
Congo’s first democratically elected prime minister Patrice Lumumba was a celebrity in Yugoslavia. Lumumba’s execution in 1961 caused such outrage that...
The CrierNovember 9, 2016 -
Dogon Creation Mythology & Origin of Mankind (The Dogon Series Pt 1)
Mali is a small landlocked country situated in the West African region of the continent and home to the legendary Dogon...
Hope ObamwonyiSeptember 8, 2016 -
The Sultanate of Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a small island 20 miles of the central east African coast. It has a tumultuous history of being a...
Chris CampoJune 7, 2016 -
The Politics behind the Introduction of Christianity to Africa
A Quick Look at History Christianity in Africa goes back to the earliest days of the church, when it spread along...
David JuliusMay 13, 2016 -
Timbuktu: How one of Africa’s wealthiest & age old city disappeared into the sands
Timbuktu is an ancient Malian city located just north of the Niger River. Founded about 1000 years ago by the Berbers,...
Habeeb KoladeMay 10, 2016 -
Hutu & Tutsi: An Overwhelming History Of Love, Death And Seething Hope
History will not forget the twisting tales of the two tribes that birthed two countries and left millions of skulls as...
Habeeb KoladeApril 7, 2016 -
France: Draining Africa Since the 1600’s
The words of Sekou Toure still Echoes through history “We prefer freedom in poverty than slavery in opulence”. He among many...
Hope ObamwonyiMarch 28, 2016 -
Cwezi Cult of Africa: Humans, Extra-terrestrials or Demi-gods ?
An interesting group of people found in east Africa subregion of Rwanda and Uganda are the Ancient Cwezi. They are sometimes...
SwaliAfricaJanuary 28, 2016 -
When Europeans were slaves to Africans
While black Africans were loaded on ships to Europe and the Americas in the 16th and 17th century, Africans also engaged in...
SwaliAfricaJanuary 27, 2016 -
The Role of Cosmetics & Makeup in Ancient Egypt
The harsh climate in some regions of Africa necessitated the use of ointments & different cosmetics for both beauty and protection....
The CrierJanuary 12, 2016 -
Where Did “The Fro” Go ?
Kenya Quarles once said “Just like fine wine, natural hair gets better with time“… Hair has been a part of the...
SwaliAfricaDecember 2, 2015 -
Be African or not ! Fela Kuti speaks on colonial mentality
Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and...
The CrierNovember 14, 2015 -
Did Africans discover the Americas before Europeans ?
October 12, 2015. the United States holds a holiday to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on...
The CrierOctober 26, 2015 -
The Return of African Print
The gradual disappearance of the African culture was borne out the decades of colonialism that shook Africa in the 18th to...
The CrierOctober 22, 2015 -
Origins: Empires of Africa
While Europe faced the period popularly called the dark ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, Africa was experiencing a...
The CrierOctober 5, 2015