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Yaa Asantewaa was a Ghanaian warrior queen, born around 1840, who rose up to lead an army against the invading British. She was a successful farmer and mother. She was an intellectual, a politician, human right activist, queen and a leader. Yaa Asantewaa became famous for leading the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialism to defend the Golden Stool. As the …

This African solidarity no longer exists. Is there any African country that does this or assists fleeing Ethiopian youth? The profession of Madeba in the passport is most interesting thing. “In 1962, Mr. Nelson Mandela traveled to Ethiopia in secret for military, political, and spiritual training.” On Haile Selassie’s orders, the Ethiopian army first trained and armed Nelson Mandela in …

Marvel Studios has released the much expected second edition of the hit movie, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” which is scheduled to be aired in November this year. The action-filled trailer came with a mix of sympathy as the king was duly honored. The late Chadwick Boseman who starred as T’Challa in the first version released in 2018, was set upfront …

Cameroonian-born actress and celebrated producer, Constance Ejuma has been conferred with an honorary degree as Doctor of letters by Leicester University. This adds to the academic portfolio of the actress who earlier bagged a masters degree from same school. Ejuma, famed in the popular Wakanda movie took to her official website to share the news. “Many months ago, I received …

Zimbabwe has introduced gold coins that are accepted as currency there. Zimbabweans will purchase the Mosi-oa-Tunya coins to trade both home and internationally. The coin is convertible to cash due to its “liquid asset character.” “The government is trying to moderate the very high demand for the US dollar because this high demand is not being matched by supply,” says …

Muammar Gaddafi played a leading role in ensuring that Africa was connected. Africa declined to paying Europe $500 million a year in satellite usage fees. It was Muammar Gaddafi who led the efforts to connect the whole of the African continent together. Making a phone call in Africa used to be unbelievably expensive. Making a call to a caller who is …

Deeply moving, and exposing tensions that still blight Britain today, mixed-race couples from four generations tell their stories ‘MY FATHER THREW ME OUT OF THE HOUSE’: 1940s MARY AND JAKE JACOBS Mary, 81, is married to Jake, 86, and lives in Solihull in the West Midlands. They have no children. Mary is a former deputy head teacher, and Jake worked …

The indigenous black-skinned Aeta or Agta people live in the isolated and hilly areas of Luzon, Philippines. The Austronesians, who are people from Southeast Asia, Oceania, and East Africa who speak languages related to the Austronesian language family, include the Aeta. South Africa, Suriname, Mauritius, and some of the Andaman Islands are also home to Austronesians. The term “Negritos,” which …

Chukwuemeka “Emeka” Odumegwu-Ojukwu (November 4, 1933 – November 26, 2011) was a Nigerian military officer, statesman, and politician who led the breakaway Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. He was also the military governor of Nigeria’s Eastern Region in 1966. From 1983 until his passing in 2011 at the age of 78, he was actively involved in politics. Early …

The Old Towns of Djenné are an urban and archaeological complex in the Mali city of Djenné. The four archaeological sites featured in it are Djenné-Djeno, Hambarkétolo, Kaniana, and Tonomba. It was added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1988. Djenné, which has been inhabited since 250 B.C., developed into a market hub and a crucial connection in …