Several African independence leaders who were anti-neocolonialists and anti-imperialists have been described as dictators due to their leaning towards leftist ideologies and rejection of Western ideals including capitalism. The United States of America and its rightist allies orchestrated the overthrow of some of these leaders creating anarchy in many African states. Dictatorship has been given different meaningsContinue reading “African ‘dictators’ whose exit was openly regretted”
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The day Africa almost became a united state
The dream of a united Africa started way before the formulation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 following an intervention by the King of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I in Addis Ababa. In the early 1960s, when independence was sweeping throughout the colonized continent, liberation fighters and independence heroes were loosely speaking aboutContinue reading “The day Africa almost became a united state”
African country where malaria parasite was first discovered in 1880 declared malaria-free
Africa is the continent with the highest prevalence of malaria which is a life-threatening disease caused by plasmodium parasites transmitted by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. In 2017, Africa was home to 92% of malaria cases and 93% of malaria deaths, says the World Health Organisation (WHO) whose estimates amount to 219 millionContinue reading “African country where malaria parasite was first discovered in 1880 declared malaria-free”
How Gambia’s exiled leader Yahya Jammeh lied about having cure for AIDS
In 2007, the world was stunned by a proclamation from the then Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh that he had a cure for AIDS. He paraded international media to his presidential compound in Banjul where there were dozens of AIDS patients awaiting treatment from the military leader who said his concoction made from seven undisclosed plants willContinue reading “How Gambia’s exiled leader Yahya Jammeh lied about having cure for AIDS”
Meet the six famous polygamist leaders Africa has ever had
Until colonization and the introduction of Christianity by white missionaries in Africa, polygamy, the custom of marrying more than one spouse, was prevalent and culturally accepted by a majority of the tribes in the continent. There are two kinds of polygamy: polygyny and polyandry. The latter is the least popular custom which is when one woman marriesContinue reading “Meet the six famous polygamist leaders Africa has ever had”
Ismail Akwei 