African history
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How Judaism and Christianity Originated From Ancient Egyptian Mystic Sect
Professor Godini G. Darah of Department of English and Literary Studies, Delta State University, Abraka, has argued that Egyptian Mystery…
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Decolonizing philosophy
Many philosophers consider their field to be the mother of all disciplines. The popular picture is that philosophy, like a fertile womb, gives birth to…
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Quett Ketumile Joni Masire (1925-2017), the great African leader you may have never heard of
Quett Masire, president of Botswana from 1980 to 1998, passed away aged 91 on 22 June 2017. He was one of Africa’s…
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Rwanda: More Evidence Pins France On Genocide
RECENT reports in the French media have been awash with damning evidence about France’s complicity in the 1994 Genocide against…
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The Error In Calling Caucasians “white”
The false teachings associated with Christianity is the root cause of Caucasian Racism in the world today. Jesus of Nazareth…
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What is wrong with Nigeria
The title of this piece is not a question. It is an attempt to push the boundaries by which we…
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5 of the worst atrocities carried out by British Empire, after 'historical amnesia' claims
The British people suffer “historical amnesia” over the atrocities committed by their former empire, an Indian MP and author has…
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What a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences
It’s not often that you get to create a new university from scratch: space, staff – and curriculum. But that’s…
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'We are Iranians': Rediscovering the history of African slavery in Iran
‘We are Iranians’: Rediscovering the history of African slavery in Iran. Behnaz Mirzai’s students often say her office is like…
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The Purpose Of Education
By Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse College Student Paper, The Maroon Tiger, in 1947 As I engage in the…
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Ethiopian King Ezana II of the Aksumite Empire
Ethiopian King Ezana II of the Aksumite Empire in the 4th century AD, was converted to Christianity by his Greek…
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Thomas Sankara Speaks
Most news about Africa reiterate the theme of the “white man’s burden”—save children in Darfur, save women from being genitally…
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“We need Africa-centred innovations systems” – Prof Mammo Muchie
Professor Mammo Muchie is one of the leading pan-African voices championing African innovation for development. He spoke to Pusch Commey…
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Mental freedom and the omission of African achievement from history
By Cosmic Yoruba We hang our hopes on economic development playing a large role in allowing us to reclaim our…
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A SHORT HISTORY OF HAITI
By Tim Lambert Haiti forms part of the island of Hispaniola. Before the Europeans arrived a people called the Arawaks…
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