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 …

Russian boy Boriska Kipriyanovich has confounded experts with his knowledge of outer space for nearly 20 years. Boriska Kipriyanovich, a Russian boy from Mars, reveals how to unlock the sphinx in Egypt, which is said to contain a secret affecting human life. Recently, Boriska Kipriyanovich, who claimed to be a Martian reincarnated on Earth, said that the ancient Egyptian colossus …

According to a recent DNA study, all modern humans can be genetically linked to a single location in southern Africa 200,000 years ago. However, scientists claim that the study, which examined the DNA of live individuals, is not nearly thorough enough to identify the origin of our species. According to population geneticist Aylwyn Scally of the University of Cambridge in …

Asli Hassan Abade was the first African woman pilot on the entire continent of Africa and the Middle East. She is a military leader, civil activist, and pilot for the Somali Air Force. She was the first and only female pilot in the Somali Air Force up until this point (SAF). She was residing in the American state of Texas as …

In the wreckage of the World Trade Center, Genelle Guzman-McMillan was the last person found alive when United States was attacked on September 11, 2001. On that same day she arrived at the 64th floor of the World Trade Center. Unfortunately when the attack was launched, she ended up being buried for 27 hours after the towers fell, the longest …

Queen Modjadji, often known as the Rain Queen, are the hereditary queens of the Balobedu people of South Africa’s Limpopo Province. The Rain Queens have extraordinary abilities, including the powers to control the rainfall and clouds. Lobedu, also known as baLobedu, is a South African indigenous people that lives in the Limpopo area. They’re famous for their baLobedu monarchy, or …

The Jieeng or Dinka people are a Nilotic tribe from South Sudan, but they do have a significant community in the diaspora. They live mostly along the Nile, from Mangalla to Renk, in Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile (formerly two out of three Sudanese Southern Provinces) and Dinka Ngok of Abyei Area in South Sudan. When one hears the term …

Ancient African tribes are immersed in culture, and each region of Africa has its own distinct traits. This lesson looks at the many different and wonderful communities that once existed in ancient Africa. There were multiple ancient African “tribes” or civilizations. Africa is a vast continent with a diverse landscape that includes rainforests, savannas, and deserts. Each location had its …

Who was Ramses I? Ramses I was born into a famous military lineage from the Avaris region of northern Egypt and was not intended to be pharaoh. Paramesu was his name, and he had a brilliant military career in Egypt. During Horemheb’s reign, the last emperor of the eighteenth dynasty, he rose to tremendous heights of prominence, becoming a general …

1. The human race is of African origin. The oldest known skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans (or homo sapiens sapiens) were excavated at sites in East Africa. Human remains were discovered at Omo in Ethiopia that were dated at 195,000 years old, the oldest known in the world. 2. Skeletons of pre-humans have been found in Africa that date …

Before Ojukwu, there was Boro. Before Biafra, there was the Niger Delta Republic. Boro was an undergraduate student of Chemistry and student union president at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, but he left school to lead an armed protest against the exploitation of oil and gas resources in the Niger Delta areas which benefited mainly the Federal Government of Nigeria …

Shaka kaSenzangakhona, the Zulu king and founder of the Zulu empire, was assassinated at kwaDukuza in 1828 by his two half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana — one date given is September 24. After the assassination, Dingane took over the throne. Shaka’s Last Words Shaka’s final words have taken on prophetic significance, with popular South African/Zulu legend having him warning Dingane and …

A customary court in Rumbek East County, Lakes State, South Sudan has fined the owner of a ram which killed a woman in the area recently. The five-year-old ram was arrested by police for knocking dead a 45-year-old Adhieu Chaping last week. The angry animal was near the late when it repeatedly pounced on her ribs as she attempted to …

Hatshepsut, Ancient Egyptian brave Queen Warrior who ruled as a Pharaoh in 1478 BC. Cleopatra VII (69–30 BC) was the last active monarch of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra was a powerful and effective queen, but historical accounts slandered her, downplayed her achievements, and inflated her misdeeds. Cleopatra is commonly depicted in ancient Roman texts and popularized in modern …

When you hear the word “Congo” in the context of countries, you’re referring to one of two countries that share the Congo River in central Africa. Congo gets its name from the Bakongo, a Bantu tribe that lives in the area. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the bigger of the two countries, is located to the southeast, while the …