The region of present day Malawi was originally inhabited by the relatives of the Khoisan who migrated from the Kalahari Desert. By the 15th century, the area was ruled by the Maravi. By the late 18th and early 19th century, the Maravi…
In the early 19th century, the area around the
Central African Republic was losing about 20,000 per year because of demand for
slaves in Egypt and Brazil. For a while the area became underpopulated and when
the French took over the area as a colony…
The Great Verónica I Guterres Kandala Kingwanga, ruled from
1681 to 1721, and consolidated the control of the Guterres dynasty while
creating a lasting precedent for female rulers. Verónica is believed to have
been a pious Christian, but also a fervent believer in Matamba's independence.
In…
Rwanda’s only first daughter is finally off the market after marrying
her better half Bertrand ‘Billy’ Ndengeyingoma on Friday at a
traditional ceremony in Ntebe.
The ceremony, known as Gusaba in the Tutsi traditional culture, was held at the President’s rural home…
“Belgium Brings Civilization to Congo,” a gilded bronze statue from 1922 Source .Max Pinckers for The New York Times
Belgium reopened its racist
universe museum that it calls Belgium’s African museum. This museum is really a
celebration of colonialism and the wealth…
We at Global Black History believe that history is important to learn from the past to plan and prepare for the future. Part of that future in the 21st century is entrepreneurship and business ownership. We have achieved political independence across the…
There is an old African saying that when two brothers fight to the death it is the stranger that inherits the property. One country in Africa which is symbolic of this saying is the Central African Republic (CAR) which has been engaged…
By February 1961, many African countries had gained or were on the road to gaining their independence when the armed members of the Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (MPLA) stormed the city prison in a quest to free political prisoners. This…
The Livingstone Inland Mission (LIM) was an evangelical missionary society that operated in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1878 and 1884. Although this mission was initially funded by Henry Grattan Guinness and his wife Fanny, it was…
In the 21st Century, many African governments have been led to believe that they always need foreign aid, the IMF, the World Bank or some western charitable organization to fund them. However, our history shows that during precolonial times in Sub-Saharan Africa…