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African History

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Shaka Zulu, The Incomparable Military Leader

African stories must be told from an African persp…

Feb 5th
The Glory and Prestige of the University at Timbuktu, One of the Oldest in the World

The University at Timbuktu is one of the oldest in…

Jan 31st
Lessons From Ghana's Year of Return for the Rest of the Continent

Ghana's Year of Return in 2019 was a bold attempt …

Jan 31st
Black People were Systematically Erased from Argentina's History

In positioning itself as a white country of social…

Jan 9th
How Black Slaves Were Sold as "Specimens" for Medical Experimentation

Slave bodies were a readily available medical comm…

Jan 9th
Cambridge University to Return Bronze Cockerel Statue Stolen from Nigeria in 1897

The artifact was donated to the university by the …

Nov 29th
France Returns 19th Century Historic Sword to Senegal

The sword belonged to Hajj Umar Saidou Tall, an Is…

Nov 18th
How Nigeria Was Bought For £865,000 By Britain

"Nigeria started off as a business deal for them, …

Nov 12th
'Valley of the Monkeys' - The Recently Uncovered, Impressive Ancient Industrial Zone in Egypt

An ancient industrial zone called the Valley of th…

Oct 16th
An 18th Century Stolen Ethiopian Crown Is Finally Returning Home

A stolen 18th century Ethiopian crown is set to fi…

Oct 3rd