Uzonna Anele
History
Timothy Meaher, the Man Who Smuggled the Last Enslaved Africans Into the United States
Timothy Meaher was responsible for smuggling 110 African men, women, and children into the United States in 1860.
History
Kinjikitile Ngwale, the Tanzanian Spiritual Leader Who Was Hanged for Leading a Rebellion Against German Colonial Rule
Kinjikitile Ngwale was a Tanzanian spiritual leader that led an armed rebellion of Islamic and animist Africans against German colonial rule in German East Africa in 1905
History
António I of Kongo, the African King Who Was Beheaded for Refusing to Cede His Country’s Mines to Portugal
António I of Kongo (António I Nvita a Nkanga) was a King of the Kingdom of Kongo who ruled from 1661 to his defeat and death at the Battle of Mbwila.
Africa Ranking
Forbes: Richest Men in Egypt (2023)
According to 2022 Forbes ranking, Nassef Sawiris is the richest man in Egypt. His net-worth is estimated at $7.3 billion.
Africa Ranking
Top 5 Richest Men in South Africa 2023: Their Age, Business and Net Worth
According to 2022 Forbes ranking, Johann Rupert is the richest man in South Africa. His net-worth is estimated at $8.9 billion.
History
Omar Ibn Sayyid, the Fula Islamic Scholar Who Was Captured and Sold in the United States in 1807
Omar ibn Sayyid was a Fula Islamic scholar from Futa Toro in Senegal, who was enslaved and transported to the United States in 1807.
Religion
Unkulunkulu, the creator God of the Zulus
Unkulunkulu is the Supreme Creator of the Zulu people, a large ethnic group in South Africa.
Travel
Bo-Kaap, The Most Colorful Neighborhood in Africa
Located in Cape Town on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city center, Bo-Kaap is the oldest surviving residential neighborhood in Cape Town and the most colorful neighborhood in Africa.
Bizarre
Jack the Signalman: The South African Baboon Who Worked as a Railroad Assistant and Never Made a Mistake
Jack was a baboon who attained some fame for working as an assistant to a double leg amputee railway signalman in South Africa in the late 1800's.
Travel
Lake Retba: Senegal’s Magnificent Pink Lake
Lake Retba also known as the Pink Lake is famous for its remarkable pinkish-coloured water caused by Dunaliella salina algae and its strong salt content.
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Anele is a web developer and a Pan-Africanist who believes bad leadership is the only thing keeping Africa from taking its rightful place in the modern world.
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Memories of Slavery: The Dark History of Sierra Leone’s Bunce Island
Bunce Island was a former slave castle located in the Sierra Leone River and was one of the largest...
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