What connects South Africa's Frontier Wars and the Xhosa Cattle-Killing of 1856-57? Find out more from these African History glossary entries: Frontier Wars Cattle-Killings (1856-57) Nongqawuse (1841-98) Hintsa (c.1790-1835) Sarili (1820-1878)

"European colonial rule in Africa was more effective in destroying indigenous African structures than destroying African culture. The tension between new imported structures and old resilient cultures is part of ... Read More

Following the massacre at Hlobane, Colonel Henry Evelyn Wood had time to prepare his defenses along the crest of a ridge at Khambula. With a redoubt and two wagon ... Read More

The third Zulu victory of the Anglo-Zulu War, Hlobane is the hill where Weatherley's Horse were massacred, and where trooper George Mossop and his Basuto pony Warrior made a dramatic ... Read More

In 1807, as a climax of over 20 years of forceful campaigning, the like of which had never been seen before, a bill abolishing the British slave trade passed both ... Read More

"People refuse to understand that Zaire has the right to be different. Before, we had 44 parties and seven unions. That led Zaire to chaos and anarchy. I said, 'Throw ... Read More

On 21 March 1960 at least 180 people were injured and 69 killed when South African police opened fire on approximately 300 demonstrators, who were protesting against the pass laws, ... Read More

The French government and representatives of the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) signed the Évian Accords on 18 March 1962 at Évian-les-Bains, France, signaling an end of the Algerian War ... Read More

"Europeans assume that, given the right knowledge and ideas, personal relations can be left largely to take care of themselves, and this is perhaps the most fundamental difference in outlook ... Read More

Droughts are fairly common in southern Africa, but when the rain does fall there are excellent opportunities for grazing cattle and developing agriculture. So it is not surprising that one ... Read More

The final death knell of the Bambara Empire sounded with the invasion of the city of Ségou by the forces of al-Hajj 'Umar. The process had been long winded – ... Read More

"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live ... Read More

Susan Tsvangirai, the wife of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, has been killed in a car crash south of the capital Harare. Few details are as yet available, but it ... Read More

The International Criminal Court at the Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity ... Read More

Reports are emerging that a coup has been launched in Guinea-Bissau. First the army chief, General Tagme Na Waie, was killed in a bomb attack at Army Headquarters on Sunday. ... Read More

On 1 March 1896, troops of Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, routed those of General Oreste Baratieri, Italian governor of Eritrea. The victory at Adowa saved Ethiopia from Italian colonization ... Read More