The African History Truly African
The First Battle of Dongola was a battle between early Arab-Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Nubian- forces of the Kingdom of Makuria in 642. The battle, which resulted in a Makurian victory, temporarily halted Arab incursions into Nubia and set the tone for an atmosphere of hostility between the two cultures until the culmination of the Second Battle of Dongola in 652. The Second Battle of Dongola or Siege of Dongola was a military engagement …
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June, 2020
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14 June
White Genetics Professor: Africans are “pure humans”, Caucasians have Neanderthal DNA [Video]
A Caucasian Genetics Professor explains how Africans and people of African descent are “pure humans” with no traces of Neanderthal DNA. In the meantime, people of Caucasian and Asian descent have evident traces of Neanderthal DNA. https://youtu.be/FJUb32Jsya4 This video was widely shared byTrudreadz, but according to other scientists research, human spread out from Africa. One of the evidences is a …
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14 June
Ethiopian Empire, Africa’s kingdom that was not easily impressed by outside influence
The Ethiopian Kingdom is considered for being Africa’s last fortress. The empire occupied the northern portion of present-day Ethiopia starting with the Zagwe dynasty in 1137. The Zagwe dynasty maintained the Aksum Empire Christianity which prevailed before Queen Yodit ‘s takeover of the region (whose successors were brought down by the Zagwe dynasty founder Mara Takla Haymanot). The Zagwe dynasty …
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May, 2020
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30 May
Mathematics started in Africa with the Lebombo Bone dates from 35,000 BC
It is important to human civilization that we be able to count and measure the world around us. The earliest recorded development of measurement and calculation in Africa confirms the continent as the origin of both simple and advanced mathematics. The first proof of this particular discovery was the Lebombo Bone in Africa during the Upper Palaeolithic Period. The baboon …
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28 May
Ngwenya Mine in Africa, the world’s oldest mine opened 41,000 to 43,000 years ago
As mining continues to be an important sector in the world today, it originated in Stone Age Africa from Ngwenya Mine in Swaziland. At the Ngwenya Mine, which still operates in Swaziland of Southern Africa, people mined red haematite and specularite at least 41,000 to 43,000 years ago. The mine was beautifully worked for the production of the ochre that …
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17 May
King Hannibal one of the greatest military leaders in the world’s history
King Hannibal was a Carthaginian army General Commander – in – Chief born in 247 BC in Carthage(today Tunisia). During the First Punic War between 264 and 241 BC his father, Hamilcar Barca, was a prominent Carthaginian Leader. King Hannibal is one of the greatest military leaders and greatest tactician commander in history of the world. When King Hannibal was …
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17 May
IFE city of Yoruba tribe, one of ancient African civilizations founded in 500 B.C
Ile Ife is a former Yoruba city in Southwest Nigeria, it is also known as Ife. Ile Ife is said to have been recorded in about 500 B.C. When it was founded, and is Yoruba’s oldest city. IFE became part of Osun State and has an estimated population of 501,000 people. Ife is center to one of the most highly regarded universities …
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15 May
African Renaissance Monument, one of largest statues in the world
The nearly complete bronze statue dubbed the Monument of the African Renaissance in November. The statue symbolizes the triumph of African liberation from centuries of ignorance, intolerance and racism, and he hopes it will rival the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower in Paris as a tourist destination. Renaissance Monument in West Africa – Senegal is a colossal structure …
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12 May
Who are the people called Mandinka and where did they come from?
The Mandinka belong to West African people that spread to different parts of The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Ivory Coast. Mandinka belongs to the Manding branch of Mande. They’re also known as Malinke, Mandingo among other different names. The Mandinkas are the most prominent tribe of the Mande people with a world population of about 11 million, all …
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11 May
Queen Nzinga (1583-1663) of Ndongo who fought Europeans influence & liberated Angola
Queen Nzinga Mbande was the ruler of the Mbundu kingdoms of the Ndongo (1583-1663), she is sometimes referred to as Anna Nzinga, in what is now Angola. Queen Anna Nzinga (approximately 1581-1663) one of the prominent women rulers of Africa. She ruled what is today called Angola throughout the 17th century battling slave trade and European influence. Queen Anna Nzinga …
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