The Shilluk Kingdom was situated in modern South Sudan along the banks of the White Nile river. It inhabited the capital and royal residence in Fashoda. According to their historical folklore and the account of neighboring tribes, the kingdom was founded during the period around the mid-fifteenth century CE by its first ruler, the demigod Nyikang. The Shilluk were impacted …

Mentuhotep II, the sixth ruler of the Eleventh Dynasty. AS an ancient Egyptian pharaoh circa 2061–2010 BCE, He is known for uniting Egypt and ending the troubled First Intermediate Period and becoming the Middle Kingdom’s first pharaoh. As per the Turin King List, he reigned for 51 years. Mentuhotep II succeeded his father Intef III on the throne and his …

“We are proud of this struggle, of tears, of fire, and of blood, to the depths of our being, for it was a noble and just struggle, and indispensable to put an end to the humiliating slavery which was imposed upon us by force” Patrice Lumumba Patrice Émery Lumumba, born in 1925, was a revolutionary anti-colonial leader who, at the …

Kalulu, the 12-year-old salve boy “Kalulu Falls” (Congo River Falls) named after himNdugu M’Hali or Kalulu born in 1865 and died on 28 March 1877. He was an African boy enslaved and adopted by the explorer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley. Kalulu died young, but he visited Europe, America and the Seychelles throughout his short life. M’Hali was born in …

Role models are significant. In many contexts, “trial and error” can be a good way, but learning from other people’s experience is also essential. She had no blind acceptance of rules or authorities but had the courage to follow her own path. She had the courage to engage others in order to succeed, had the courage to love, and she …

Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who, in the New Kingdom of Egyptian history, was the last of his royal family to rule at the end of the 18th Dynasty. His father was Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was believed to be the mummy found in the KV55 tomb. In ancient Africa, King Tut was one of the great rulers. The research, …

In ancient times, the Oracle of Amon at Siwah was the most celebrated, and Heliopolis, Memphis, and Thebes, were representatives of the best of Egyptian civilization and culture.  Thebes, a beautiful city on the Nile had the Grand Temples, and as the governing body of the Egyptian Mystery System, constituted the only Grand Lodge in the ancient world. The architecture …

From 21 September 1861 until his assassination on 13 August 1882 by his rival and half-brother, Mampuru II, Sekhukhune I (Matsebe; circa 1814-13 August 1882) was the paramount King of the Marota, more commonly known as the Bapedi. The independent South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) the independent South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) was faced with political challenges by …

The invention of a secondary school student named Simon Petrus got Namibia’s social media abuzz for the right reasons. Simon Petrus created a mobile phone that works with radio frequencies, no sim card nor airtime credit required. Calls can be made to anyone, anywhere, without interruptions, as long as they are done in an area with radiofrequency. The invention, which …

Kingdom of Benin was one of the strongest and most prosperous kingdoms in history known. From the beginning of the 15th century to the early 17th century, the progress of this kingdom was very clear. Benin was a beautiful city, apart from influence and prosperity, particularly the residence of the leaders. At that time, the people of Benin produced palm …