History

History of Malawi and its colonization

The paleontological record of human cultural artifacts in Malawi dates back more than 50,000…

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Who brought the first African slaves?

August 2019 marked the 400th year since a group of about 20 Africans were…

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The history of Egypt under the British

The history of Egypt under the British lasted from 1882, when it was occupied…

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The Negative Effect of the Amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914

As of 1861, Lagos was already an area that was controlled by the colonial…

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East Africa's slave trade (Zanziba)

Over several centuries countless East Africans were sold as slaves by Muslim Arabs to…

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History of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 105,900…

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The Elmina Castle

St George’s Castle, a Unesco heritage site, was built as a trading post by…

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The Colonization of Mauritius

Mauritius has a rich history and is located in a…

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History of the Colonization of Niger and it's Independence

One of the central themes of the history of Niger is the interaction between the Tuareg…

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Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah, (born September 1909, Nkroful, Gold Coast [now Ghana]—died April 27, 1972, Bucharest, Romania). A…

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History of Gambia Colonization and Slavery

The Gambia, officially the Republic of the Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is…

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The British Colonization vs French Colonization in Africa

European colonialism in Africa birthed the current political order in most African countries. Britain, France, Germany,…

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A Brief History of Chad

Chad has a long and rich history. A humanoid skull found in Borkou is more than…

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The Angolan Civil War: 1975 2002

The Angolan War of Independence between various Angolan factions and the Portuguese which began on 4…

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Wole Soyinka, a great African and Nobel Prize Winner

Wole Soyinka was born on July 13, 1934, in Abeokuta, southwest Nigeria. A prolific author whose…

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About African History

Africa is a beautiful continent with beautiful people and with a beautiful culture. We have come a long way, history have been eradicated from most of our schools. But we have a story to tell. how we came through the journey of life.

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