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Meet Azande people “the conquering warriors”

The Azande (plural of “Zande” in the Zande language) are an ethnic group of North Central Africa. Regions with significant populations Central African Republic 96,500 DRC 2,061,000 South Sudan 1,040,000 They live primarily in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in south-central and southwestern part of South Sudan, and in southeastern Central African Republic. The Congolese …

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Dongola: Oldest city of Nubian Kingdom of Makuria 590 – 1314 AD

Old Dongola was the capital of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria, which was located on the eastern bank of the Nile in Sudan’s Northern State. The Kingdom of Makuria arose after the collapse of the Nubian Kingdom of Kush in the 5th century AD. Makuria spanned the Nile Valley from the Third Cataract to south of Abu Hamad, as well …

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Mekatilili; Kenyan female freedom fighter who slapped a British colonial administrator

Mekatilili was a remarkable woman; who played a crucial role in the independence of Kenya from the grip of colonial rule. Similar to what Rosa Parks did almost 50 years later in Southern America. Mekatilili wa Menza wasn’t just any woman; she was a powerhouse. She was a woman driven by justice. And she understood the need to preserve cultural …

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