"On the whole the African regions which during the past century have seen the greatest cruelty, degradation, and suffering, the greatest diminution of population, are those where native control has ... Read More

Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, hero of Arab nationalism and prominent African statesman, died of a heart attack on 28 September 1970 whilst in office as president of Egypt. Nasser had ... Read More

The relationship between the Ashanti kingdom and the British at the Gold Coast was fraught, with the Ashanti looking to expand its territory and protect trade connections on the coast, ... Read More

Shaka kaSenzangakhona, Zulu king and founder of the Zulu empire, is murdered by his two half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana at kwaDukuza on 24 September 1828. Dingane assumes the throne. Shaka's last ... Read More

On 23 September 1913 protests by a multi-racial group of women took place in response to a new requirement introduced in the Orange Free State that black women must carry ... Read More

"If you want to steal, steal a little in a nice way. But if you steal too much to become rich overnight, you'll be caught." Mobutu Sese Seko, president of Zaire ... Read More

The French Revolution had changed the dynamics of Europe, and when William V of Orange fled to Britain in January 1795, and the Batavian Republic formed in the Netherlands, William ... Read More

After World War II, Italy's colonies in Africa were put under the control of the UN (which was founded at the end of the war). Eritrea was placed under British ... Read More

The more than 70 traditional stories in African Myths of Origins deal with how the world was shaped and cultures established. The myths were chosen for their cultural importance and ... Read More

When the Portuguese first sailed down the Atlantic African coast in the 1430s, they were interested in one thing. Surprisingly, given modern perspectives, it was not slaves but gold. However, ... Read More

"Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can ... Read More

"To the African, the European settler, whether living in South Africa, Kenya, Angola, or anywhere else in Africa, is an intruder, an alien who has seized African land. No amount ... Read More