Many people worldwide celebrate the life and legacy of Congolese Pan-Africanist Patrice Lumumba (1925-61). After his assassination at the hands of Western-backed Congolese forces, guerilla warfare…
On this day in 1916, independent Algeria’s first elected president, a true revolutionary fighter, was born. Ben Bella’s journey to prominence began during World War II,…
Eleven years ago today, anti-apartheid hero and South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela died. His life was devoted to fighting against the settler oppression…
Western versions of history tend to overlook many significant kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa. This week’s Facts of the Week highlight the Zulu people’s powerful cultural, social…
