Washington on Monday reiterated fears that Rwanda is supporting a rebellion in the eastern Democratic…
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Who Is Bheki Cele, South African Politician And Anti-Apartheid Activist?
Bhekokwakhe Hamilton Cele, also known as Bheki Cele, is a politician and anti-apartheid activist from Southern…
Profiling Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, Civil Rights Leader Who Worked MLK
Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker was the pastor of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem,…
Thomas Morris Chester, The First African American War Correspondent For A Major Daily Newspaper
The Philadelphia Press hired Thomas Morris Chester as the first African American war correspondent. Chester…
Remembering Edward James Roye, The First Igbo Lawyer Who Became Liberia’s 5th President In 1870
Edward James Roye was Liberia’s fifth president from 1870 until his overthrow in 1871. …
Somalis Donate Blood For Victims Of Saturday’s Deadly Twin Bombings
Somali students are descending on hospitals to donate food and water as well as their…
In Central Africa, Members Of Armed Militia Sentenced To Prison
Three members of the Central African armed group 3R (Return, Reclamation and Rehabilitation) were sentenced…
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Protest Military Rule
Security forces fired tear gas Sunday as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of…
Uganda: Museveni’s Son Says He Will “Definitely” Be President
The son of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said in a tweet on Thursday…
Namibia Asks To Renegotiate Genocide Deal With Germany
Namibia wants Germany back at the negotiating table to discuss the genocide agreement reached last…
US Terror Alert In South Africa ‘Unfortunate’ – Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday regretted as “unfortunate” the US embassy’s issuing of…
Burkina Faso Recruits 50,000 Civilians As Army Auxiliaries To Fight Jihadists
Burkina Faso this week launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help…
Kenneth Allen Gibson Biography: The First African-American Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
A significant eastern American city, Newark, New Jersey, elected Kenneth Allen Gibson as its first…
Pinchback: The First African American To Serve As Governor Of A U.S. State
Pinckney Benton Stewart, sometimes known as “Pinchback,” was the first person of African origin to…
Biography Of Steve Biko, South African Anti-Apartheid Campaigner
Bantu Steve Biko, sometimes known as Stephen Biko, was a Bantu who lived from December…
Biography Of William Ruto, The President Of Kenya
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto, the fifth in office since September 2022, is a Kenyan…
Remembering William West, The Black Police Officer Who Arrested A Sitting U.S. President
William Henry West was an African American soldier who served during the Civil War and…
Profiling Marie Walker Johnson, A Black Creole Civil Rights Advocate
In the 1960s, Marie Walker Johnson was a Black Creole civil rights advocate in Oakland,…
DRC President, Tshisekedi Names Dead Commander To New Post
Kisembo was killed in 2011 by the Congolese army after he tried to form a…
Profiling James M. Evans, First African American Chairman of the Utah Republican Party
James M. Evans, a politician and businessman, served as the Utah Republican Party’s first African…
Guinea Junta Agrees To Leave Power After Two Years – ECOWAS
Guinea’s ruling junta has agreed to hand over power to civilians after two years, giving…