Following the Anglo-Boer War of 1879, Zululand was divided into 13 'kingdoms'. The region was made a British Crown Colony in 1887 under the authority of Natal and run accordingly ... Read More

"Since its inception in 1964 [sic], the OAU has achieved the unenviable distinction of being the most useless organization on the African continent. It can't even define 'democracy' ... Largely ... Read More

Houari Boumedienne had been a leader in the Algerian fight for independence from France. In July 1965 he led a military coup which ousted Muhammad Ahmed Ben Bella from Power. ... Read More

Dian Fossey was an American zoologist known world wide for her championing the cause of Mountain Gorillas. Fossey caught her first glimpse of Mountain Gorillas in 1963 on a field ... Read More

The Suez Crisis showed African nationalists throughout the continent that international power had moved from its colonial masters to the two new superpowers. Britain and France lost considerable face and ... Read More

"For the first twenty years, we in Guinea have concentrated on developing the mentalist of our people. Now we are ready to move on to other business." Ahmed Sékou Touré, first ... Read More

In addition to the Congress of the People contesting next year's election in South Africa, a new party representing the San was launched in Upington, Northern Cape, on Saturday 20 ... Read More

Considered the oldest recognizable pre-colonial society in sub-Saharan Africa, the Nok Culture is exemplified by its magnificent terracotta sculptures and the development of iron working. Find out more about this ... Read More

For several millennia the San lived in peaceful isolation in what is now South Africa – until two thousand years ago when the first of several waves of colonists swept ... Read More

Afrikaners traditionally celebrated 16 December as the Day of the Vow, remembering the day in 1838 when a group of Voortrekkers defeated a Zulu army at the Battle of Blood ... Read More

"I am not a politician but a professional soldier. I am, therefore, a man of few words and I have been brief through my professional career." Idi Amin, president of Uganda, ... 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

Home to indigenous Bantu and Nilo-Saharan speaking peoples, the region was colonized by Arab traders from the 10th century and by the British in 1895. The route to independence was ... Read More

Rhodesia once again falls under British rule after the country's government voted itself out of office through the Constitution of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Bill. Ian Smith's government had announced a Unilateral Declaration ... Read More

In his speech after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize for 1960 (it was held over for a year) Chief Albert Luthuli called for racial equality in South Africa. He said ... Read More

"Consider the features of an armed liberation struggle ... the practice of democracy, of criticism and self-criticism; the increasing responsibility of populations for the governance of their own lives; the ... Read More

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined a growing list of people calling for Robert Mugabe to step down as president of Zimbabwe. "It's well past time for Robert ... Read More

Mark Collier and Bill Manley have created the ideal 'teach-yourself' book for Egyptian hieroglyphics. It's a step-by-step guide which allows you to build up your knowledge and confidence in this ... Read More

Much of Africa's history has been passed on through the generations orally. One consequence of this is that morals and lessons have been crystallized in the form of proverbs. Here ... Read More

"The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. They want to do things for themselves and all by themselves." Steve Biko, ... Read More

First-Fruit Ceremonies, which are held annually to celebrate the new harvest, have long been part of southern African cultural life, and are still proudly celebrated by, for example, the Zulu ... Read More