22 African Presidents Have Been Assassinated By France Since 1963
Since 1963, more than 22 African presidents, then in power, have been assassinated by France, many of them asserted their independence and refused to go...
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The Generals who led the final battle to free Haiti from the French
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The Haitian Revolution, which spanned from August 22, 1791, to January 1, 1804, marked a significant turning point in the history of Haiti. This pivotal...
Claudia Jones
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With the birth name of Claudia Cumberbatch, Claudia Jones was born on February 21, 1915, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Her family migrated to the United States...
The Bemba People
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The Bemba people, also known as Babemba or Awemba, are a Bantu-speaking group located in the northeastern plateau of Zambia, as well as in neighboring...
Blaise Compaoré
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Blaise Compaoré, (born February 3, 1951, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, French West Africa [now in Burkina Faso]), military leader and politician who ruled Burkina Faso from...
Duse Mohamad Ali
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Duse Mohamad Ali, a prominent figure in African history, was a man of many talents and accomplishments. Born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1866, Ali was...
Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād
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The Berber General Who Changed the Course of History Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād, also spelled Tarik Ibn Zeyad, was a prominent Berber general whose decisive leadership...
15 Things You Did Not Know About the Moors of Spain
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1. The Spanish occupation by the Moors began in 711 AD when an African army, under their leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar...
Meet The Warrior Woman From Dahomey Who Trained Haitian Revolutionary Hero Dessalines
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Adbaraya Toya is celebrated as one of the bravest women in Haitian history for her great influence on the many who fought in the Haitian...
Queen of Sheba
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The Queen of Sheba (flourished 10th century BCE) is a legendary and semi-historical figure celebrated across Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Ethiopian traditions as a wise,...