Category : International

Joseph Kabila, (born June 4, 1971, Sud-Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo), an army official and politician who was president of the Democratic...

Hutu, also called Bahutu or Wahutu, Bantu-speaking people of Rwanda and Burundi. Numbering about 9,500,000 in the late 20th century, the Hutu comprise the vast...

Bantu languages, a group of some 500 languages belonging to the Bantoid subgroup of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger–Congo language family. The Bantu languages...

Mobutu Sese Seko was a prominent figure in the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. Born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu on...

The Tutsi, also known as Batusi, Tussi, Watusi, or Watutsi, are an ethnic group of probable Nilotic origin, primarily residing in Rwanda and Burundi. Historically,...

Laurent Kabila, in full Laurent Desire Kabila, (born 1939, Jadotville, Belgian Congo [now Likasi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo]—died January 18?, 2001), leader of...

Ndabaningi Sithole was a prominent figure in the history of Zimbabwe, known for his role as an intellectual leader and political activist. Born on July...

Commonwealth, also called Commonwealth of Nations, formerly (1931–49) British Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number...

Ian Smith, also known as Ian Douglas Smith, was a prominent figure in the history of Southern Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe. Born on April...

Mashonaland, a traditional region in northeastern Zimbabwe, bordering Zambia to the north and Mozambique to the northeast and east. It is the traditional homeland of...