History
Ganga Zumbi: African Man Who Created His Own Kingdom in Present Day Brazil
Nganga Nzumbi also know as Ganga Zumbi, is known by many as the African Spartacus. Was born in Kongo in 163O, enslaved and shipped to Brazil to work as a plantation slave. Managed to escape, raised an army of eslaved Africans and founded his own kingdom of Palmares,...
The Women King Takes Number One in North America Box Office
According to early data from Exhibitor Relations released on Sunday, the Sony movie, which portrays the real-life warriors of the 19th-century kingdom of Dahomey which is now known as Benin has made $19 million at the box office. In the movie, Nanisca,...
Benin Celebrates Its women ‘Amazones’ in Powerful Reminder of a Female Military Tradition.
The unveiling of the continent’s second-highest statue honours its Minos, soldiers in a women-only regiment that grew the Kingdom of Dahomey into a regional power and helped defend it from colonial aggression. By Patrick Nelle, bird story agency A short distance from...
Africa’s Pride: In Art And Attire, New Generations Tell Their Story.
By Lerato Mogoatlhe, bird story agency Nigerian artist Uzoma Dunkwu has taken time out from a hugely busy and exciting production schedule to create a unique platform for children to celebrate, speak about and even showcase the continent’s beautiful and diverse...
DR Congo Officially Part Of East African Community
The Democratic Republic of Congo is officially the East African Community's seventh member . President Tshisekedi signed the treaty together with the EAC Heads of State Summit Chairperson, President Kenyatta, as per the requirements of the EAC admission process. This...
10 Interesting Facts About Africa
CheckoutAfrica put together a list of 10 interesting facts about Africa. While Africa makes up about 16% of the world’s population, fully one quarter of the world’s languages are spoken only in Africa. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with an estimated...
Taking African Short Stories to the World
Introducing BookBeak, an app connecting African writers with the world’s readers through storytelling Africans have been telling stories for centuries, passing nuggets of cultural knowledge and heritage from one generation to the next through fables, folktales, and...
France return African treasures looted during the colonial period
French MPs have back a move to return looted historical artifacts to Benin and Senegal, completing the legislative process needed to give back the objects Benin will receive 26 artifacts taken from the Palace of Behanzin in the late 19th century, including a royal...
Welcome To Olumo Rock.
Olumo Rock is a popular tourist attraction in the city of Abeokuta, Nigeria. It was used as a fortress by the Egba people in the early 19th century. Abeokuta Olumo rock, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria, West Africa, sits in the ancient city...
7 Things You Know About Benin
https://youtu.be/6PYg2Sg_0yg 1)Location Benin is a West African country bordering Nigeria to the East, Togo to the West, Burkina Faso, and Niger to the North and Atlantic Ocean to the South. Benin is named after the body of water on which it lies – the ‘Bight of...
7 Things You Should Know About Burundi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLy4MYeE_ZY 1) Location It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. It’s capital city Shifted From Bujumbura to Gitega o In January 2019, the...
10 African Kings You Need To Know
1. King Shaka Kasenzangakhona of Zulu (South Africa) 2. Emperor Asika the Great of Songhai (Mali) 3. King Mansa Musa of Mali 4. Empreror Menelik of Ethiopia 5. Menes first Pharaoh of Kemet (Egypt) 6. Tutankhamun of Kemet (Egypt) 7. King Affonso I of Kongo...