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History
Project Atlantropa: A German Architect’s Plan To Merge Europe And Africa Into One
In Sörgel's Atlantropa, white Europeans would rule as the dominant race, using black Africans as a strictly segregated source of manual labor.
People & Politics
List of African Countries and Their Presidents (2023)
This is a list of African countries and their presidents, heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 2022.
History
Gquma, the White Woman Who Served as a Queen in the South African Kingdom of AmaMpondo in the 1700s
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Gquma, also known as Bessie, was a South African traditional aristocrat. As the Great Wife of Paramount Chief Sango of the Tshomane, she served as a queen of the Mpondo Kingdom, one of the kingdoms in what is now...
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.
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.
History
Hendrik Witbooi, the Nama Chief Who Led a Revolt Against German Colonial Rule in Namibia
Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi was a chief of the Khowesin people who led the Nama people during their revolts against the German colonial government.
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.
History
Sigananda Shezi, the Zulu Chief Who Was Imprisoned for Rebelling Against British Rule and Taxation in 1906
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Inkosi Sigananda Shezi was imprisoned in 1906 for rebelling against British rule and against the imposition of the Poll Tax by the colonial government.
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Cheapest Places to Live in Africa, 2022
Mercer’s 2022 ranking found that Lusaka in Zambia is the cheapest city to live in Africa, while Tunis was ranked second place.
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Seriki Williams Abass: The Former Slave Who Later Became A Renowned Slave Merchant in Yorubalamd
Seriki Williams Abass was a renowned slave merchant during the 19th century and a former paramount ruler of Badagry.