Thousands of lives were lost, and the tragedy is that 30 years later the questions remain unanswered. What really happened? It is a case that is as old and has its roots in pre-colonialism. When brother takes arm against brother this is…
After many years, and many declassified files, it has become clear that Gukurahundi was sponsored by white supremacists seeking to destroy the newly minted nation of Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi which comes from the Shona word the clearing of the dirt, is an unfortunate…
Three hundred years ago, Edward Colston was one of the most notorious human traffickers in the world. He was second in command at the Royal African Company. The Navigation Act of 1660 enabled the Royal African Company to gain a monopoly over…
In the 1980s, all the western economists at the World Bank, and IMF and other western think tanks called Ivory Coast the “West African Miracle”. The narrative was that Ivory Coast’s Abidjan was the Manhattan of Africa. Prevailing western thought was …
On April 18, 2020, Zimbabwe celebrated 40 years of Independence. Zimbabweans have been politically independent for 40 years but economically independent for only 20 years. Many years after independence, economic resources remained in the hands of Europeans. Only in the last 20…
AG Gaston was one of the most important icons of the civil rights era. He was one of the financier of the civil rights struggle that ended discrimination in America. He was the man who wrote the check that financed the civil…
The visit to Africa this week by Harry and Meghan is merely colonialism 3.0. If the British want to develop meaningful relationships with Africans, they must return the land they own. The Queen of England is the largest landowner in the world.…
Robert Mugabe was not an economic freedom fighter. He was always a political freedom fighter seeing himself as key to the political future of Zimbabwe. In the quest for political freedom, he was imprisoned for 10 years at Hwahwa prison for fighting…
“When two brothers fight to the death it is the foreigner who inherits the wealth.” Nigerian Idiom
Shaka the Zulu King was a source of pride for Southern Africa. His warriors were fierce and ruthless they dominated warfare and crushed…
“Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed l about the body of Moses, durst m not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.” Jude 1:9-10 KJV
This statement or verse begs the question…