Author: Dennis Kahohi

On 11 October 1963, Malcolm X was interviewed at the University of California, Berkeley. When questioned about his stance on self-defence, his remarks emphasised the need…

You hear a lot in the Western media about Africans migrating abroad, but what about foreigners moving to Africa? In this clip, we’re shown which non-African…

On 7 October, Burkina Faso’s Higher Council of Communications suspended Voice of America (VOA) from broadcasting for three months. This comes after a 19 September programme,…

Countless African martyrs have shed their blood to liberate our people. Today’s hero is Octavius Valentine Catto (1839-71). Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Catto grew to…

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have discovered Emirati ammunition and medical supplies in the possession of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after recapturing…

Kenya’s National Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to impeach the country’s deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua. Out 349 lawmakers, 281 voted in favour of the motion, while 44…

Revolutionary icon Che Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army on this day in 1967. Despite the US insistence that it wanted him alive, and that…

Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegal’s first president and a prominent poet, was born on 9th October, 1906. Under his leadership, the country cozied up to ex-coloniser France…

This week’s dash of Wednesday Wisdom comes from Assata Shakur, a prominent Black Liberation Army (BLA) figure living in exile in Cuba. This revolutionary elder reminds…

Today, with a fistful of soil in hand, we remember Wangari Maathai (1940-2011), who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 8 October 2004 for her…