Africa Timeline
100 000 BC
Humans begin to migrate from Africa to other parts of the world
8500 BC – 6500 BC
In the Sahara Desert region, the people develop the use of pottery and use...
Beginners Guide to the Old Testament Bible Characters
Abraham & Sarah
Abraham and Sarah start off their story in the book of Genesis, chapter 11. They were called Abram and Sarai, but God later changed their names. They were living...
How the Rush for Congo’s Cobalt is Killing Thousands
The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently facing a humanitarian crisis as miners are forced to work under exploitative conditions which amounts to modern-day slavery. The mining industry, because of its...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact
BAMAKO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid...
Louis Armstrong Plays Trumpet at the Egyptian Pyramids
During the Cold War, the United States made the case for the American way of life by sending its best ambassadors abroad — jazz musicians. “Music that was unique to America...
The False Equivalence of Liberia and Israel
It is frequently forgotten, but early Zionist thinkers consciously aligned their project with Black Liberation movements around the world. Theodore Herzl, writing in his utopian novel Alteneuland (Old-New-Land) of 1902, called...
The Painful, Cutting and Brilliant Letters Black People Wrote to Their Former Enslavers
These letters from Black Americans to the people who once controlled their lives show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families.
Some are exquisite condemnations...
African Countries Francphone Still Pay Over $500 Billion as Colonial Tax to France Each...
French government ordered home three thousand Frenchmen from the country. They were asked to take with them, all their possessions and everything that was under French control in the country and...
Empowering Rwanda’s Smallholder Farmers with AI-Driven Solutions
Theofrida Muginga, a young female student at the University of Rwanda, spearheads the creation of ‘Mkulima GPT,’ a Swahili chatbot powered by ChatGPT. This innovative project aims to empower smallholder farmers...
Senegal: Faye – 15 Things to Know About Senegal’s 44-Year-Old President-Elect
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal's President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Provisional results showed the opposition candidate, Faye had about 53.7%, while...