Category: DISCOVER (History)
Africa Lost Civilizations: The Mighty Cultures History Forgot
Africa's lost civilizations left legacies behind (Image: Wikimedia) Beyond ancient Egypt, Africa built empires that shaped world trade, art, and science. Discover the lost civilizations ... Read More
Africa’s Mirror: The Complicity We Overlook
Africa betrays itself again and again. It is time to stop pointing the finger and take accountability (Imagined for FN) The reckoning Europe owes Africa ... Read More
Françafrique: France’s Ongoing and Blatant Exploitation of Africa
A picture is worth a thousand words: French colonial officer sits in a hammock hanging on humans as the supporting frames. (Image: Wikimedia) France's relationship ... Read More
Two Crimes, One Blueprint: Slavery, Colonization and What Africa Must Learn
A memorial in honour of victims of torture in Kenya, including Esau Khamati Oriedo, during the British colonial era. (Image: Wikimedia) "The most potent weapon ... Read More
Kingdoms & Monuments: Royal Court of Tiébélé (Burkina Faso)
The Royal Court of Tiebele is proof that the Kassena are the masters of earthern construction (Image Wiki Commons) Discover the Royal Court of Tiébélé, ... Read More
The Future Is Ancestral: Africa’s Ancient Architecture
Demas Nwoko's New Culture Studio (Image: Fiimu) Africa's ancient builders solved climate-responsive design millennia ago. Discover how earthen walls, dry-stone masonry, and indigenous wisdom are ... Read More
The Leopard: Sacred Symbol of Governance and Resistance
Ivory sculpture of Ancient Benin, "on loan" at the British Museum (Image: Wiki Commons) Animals are a distinct feature of the art, religion, and power ... Read More