Cabinet ministers lined up for execution after a coup d’état in Liberia, 1980
A Liberian Army soldier stands ready to execute a former cabinet minister following the 1980 coup. The minister in the photo: Cecil Dennis. On April...
Category : International
Genocide In The Congo
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From 1885 to 1908, Belgian King Leopold II took control of the Congo. He turned the nation into a moneymaking machine by farming ivory and...
Henry Morton Stanley
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Henry Morton Stanley, a prominent figure in African exploration, is a complex and controversial historical figure. His expeditions into the heart of Africa in the...
King Leopold II
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Leopold II, French in full Léopold-Louis-Philippe-Marie-Victor, Dutch in full Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor, (born April 9, 1835, Brussels, Belgium—died December 17, 1909, Laeken), was...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DRC, is a country located in Central Africa. With a population of over 100 million people,...
The Herero people
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The Herero people are an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola. They are known for their distinctive culture, language, and...
Samuel Maharero
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Samuel Maharero was a prominent figure in the history of Namibia, known for his leadership and influence during a critical period of the country’s struggle...
Lothar von Trotha
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Lothar von Trotha was a German military officer known for his role in the Herero and Namaqua genocide in German South-West Africa (modern-day Namibia) during...
The Namaqua people
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The Namaqua people are a group of indigenous people located in the western part of South Africa and Namibia. They are known for their rich...
Khoekhoe
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Khoekhoe, also spelled Khoikhoi, formerly called Hottentots (pejorative), any member of a people of southern Africa whom the first European explorers found in areas of...