Ota Benga: A Tragic Story of an African man in an American Zoo
Ota Benga was a Congolese man taken from Africa to the US, where he was featured in an anthropology exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition...
Category : African History
Dinknesh aka Lucy: The first lady of humanity?
“There is still a powerful tendency to deny that humanity originated in Africa and that the African peoples of the world are related to each...
The Aba Women’s War
The Aba Women’s Riot, also known as the Women’s War, was an insurrection in Nigeria when it was occupied by the British to redress social,...
The Maji Maji War 1905-1907
The Maji Maji War in Tanganyika (modern-day Tanzania), beginning in July 1905 and ending in July 1907, was the most significant African challenge to German...
The Senegalese Tirailleurs
The Senegalese Tirailleurs (French: Tirailleurs Sénégalais) were West African Colonial Army troops who fought for the French. Despite the name, the Senegalese Tirailleurs were composed...
The War of The Golden Stool
“I must say this: if you, the men of Asante, will not go forward, then we will. We, the women, will. I shall call upon...