History, Knowledge & Memory
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African cuisine
Traditionally, the various cuisines of Africa use a combination of locally available fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, as well as…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (French: République démocratique du Congo (RDC) ), also known as Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo…
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Ndop
Ndop were figurative sculptures representing different kings (C) of the Kuba kingdom. Image of individual kings Although the sculptural genre…
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Lugbara people
The Lugbara are a Central sudanic ethnic group who live mainly in the West Nile region of Uganda, in the…
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Mozambique
Mozambique (/ˌmoʊzæmˈbiːk/), officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique, Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ ðɨ musɐ̃ˈbikɨ]; Chichewa: Mozambiki; Swahili:…
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Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire (also transliterated as Songhay) was a state that dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th…
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Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army
Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) was the military wing of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU), a Marxist–Leninist political party…
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Ancestors
Ancestors are those who once lived in human society and, having fulfilled certain conditions, are now in the realm of…
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uMkhonto we Sizwe
uMkhonto we Sizwe (Xhosa pronunciation: [uˈmkʰonto we ˈsizwe], meaning “Spear of the Nation”; abbreviated MK) was the armed wing of the…
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Chris Hani
Chris Hani (28 June 1942 – 10 April 1993), born Martin Thembisile Hani, was the leader of the South African…
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Azania
Azania (Ancient Greek: Ἀζανία) is a name that has been applied to various parts of southeastern tropical Africa. In the…
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Xhosa people
Xhosa people (Anglicized as Kosa) are a Nguni ethnic group in Southern Africa whose homeland is primarily within the modern-day…
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Apartheid
Apartheid (segregation; lit. “aparthood”) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South-West Africa (now…
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Steve Biko
Bantu Stephen Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalist and…
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Who is Ndaté Yalla Mbodj
Ndaté Yalla Mbodj (Senegal-French, or Ndateh Yalla Mbooj, Gambia-English, (c. 1810—1860 or 1814—1856) was the last great Lingeer (Queen) of…
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