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Zimbabwe: 36 Years of Trials and Triumphs

Zimbabwe officially became Independent on April 18, 1980. Despite various economic setbacks, the people have been resilient and continue to make progress in education, in agriculture and in even in promoting racial equality. [slideshare id=60978613&doc=zimbabwe-160416024522] Prior to black majority rule, Prime Minister Ian Smith…

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Haiti and the African Union

In the late 18th century, an uprising led by former slave General Toussaint L’Ouverture became the first successful slave insurrection in the west. It led to the establishment of the first black republic and was the inspiration for many anti-slavery movements in…

ReVision by Editor April 11, 2016

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The Nkomati Agreement- Mozambique & South Africa

On March 16, 1984, Mozambique was forced to sign a special treaty with the apartheid government of South Africa known as the Nkomati Agreement. Mozambique promised not to allow the ANC (African National Congress) or any other South African liberation movements to…

East Africa Gamechangers by Editor April 7, 2016

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Rwanda: Many Years After the Genocide

The Republic of Rwanda is most often remembered for the 1994 genocide but significant progress over the years has shown that this small state in central and east Africa is a force that rivals many. Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic…

Culture East Africa ReVision by Editor April 4, 2016

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Early History of the Swahili in Kilwa and Zanzibar

Swahili can be used to describe a language and a tribe of people. The title 'Swahili' comes from the Arabic term suahel which means sea coast. They used the term to describe the black people they encountered in Zanj (the land of…

Africans With Global Voices Culture ReVision Uncategorized Video by Editor March 31, 2016

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The Brutality of Belgian Colonialism in the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a long and complicated history with Belgium. The history is complicated by King Leopold's quest to make Belgium great which began July 1, 1885, when the King decreed that all lands belong to the…

Africans With Global Voices Video by Editor March 28, 2016

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Africans with Global Voices but Zero African Solutions

A popular news organization highlighted an African leader with several degrees and praised his education as something to be emulated. There was no mention of how this education has translated to tangible results. The fact of the matter is that the economy…

Hot Feed West Africa by Editor March 23, 2016

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Who Is Benin’s New President Patrice Talon?

Independent candidate Patrice Talon has been elected President of Benin. He secured 65% of the votes in a second round run-off election with incumbent; Lionel Zinsou received only 35% of the vote. His victory interestingly comes after he was narrowly defeated by…

Culture by Editor March 21, 2016

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The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

The white settlers in Southern Rhodesia conducted a referendum in 1923 to end British rule and established a new constitution under a system called ‘Responsible Government’. Under this new government there was little interference from the British. The white settlers could pass…

America by Editor March 17, 2016

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Black Feminism vs. Traditional Family Values

In the beginning women fought for the right to be viewed as human. In those days women in general were viewed as sub-human hence the women’s suffrage movement. Women wanted the right to vote and the right to enter the workforce as…