African history
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Africa Day, 25 May: Here are 35 Interesting Facts About Africa
Africa Day formerly known as African Freedom Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963.
The day is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around...
Health
Madam Tinubu: Meet The Most Powerful Female Slave Trader in Yorubaland in the 19th Century
Born in the Egba Land of the Yoruba people of West Africa at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Madam Efunroye Tinubu was a politically significant figure in Nigerian history because of her role as a powerful female aristocrat...
Africa Ranking
Best French Speaking Countries in Africa (2024)
French is one of the official languages spoken in many countries in Africa due to the continent's historical ties with France. With over 140 million people across the continent speaking French, it's no surprise that several African countries are...
Society & Culture
Benin Museum ‘Petit Musee de la Recade’ Receives Over 20 Looted Artifacts from France
Artifacts including but not limited to scepter, and objects of worship that were stolen by France during its colonial occupation of Benin have been returned to the West African nation of cotonou.
The Artifacts were Looted from the Kingdom of...
History
Meet Adeniran I, Paramount Chief of Yoruba Descendants in Indiana: The Man Who Practised Law Until he was 106
John Morton-Finney was an American civil rights activist, lawyer, and educator with Nigerian roots who earned eleven academic degrees, including five law degrees.
Born to a former slave father and a free mother - whose ancestors were transported from the...
History
How Enslaved Africans Beating Each Other Senseless Served as a Great Source of Income for their White Masters
While female slaves in the U.S. could be made to sing and dance at their masters whim, male slaves also had the difficult task of fighting for the masters in what was a great source of entertainment and income...
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Eli Cooper: The Black Man Lynched for “Speaking in a Manner Offensive to White People” in 1919
In the summer of 1919, a black man named Eli Cooper was lynched in Georgia for allegedly making statements...